发明名称 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING TISSUE CHARACTERISTICS |
摘要 |
An apparatus and method embodying the invention include utilizing a device with a limited number of interrogation devices to accomplish a large number of measurements on a target tissue (50). An instrument embodying the invention includes a plurality of detection devices (54) that are arranged in a predetermined pattern on a tissue contacting face of the instrument. The face of the instrument is located adjacent the target tissue (50), and a plurality of tissue characteristic measurement are simultaneously conducted. The detection devices (54) are moved to a new position, preferably without moving the tissue contacting face, and a second plurality of tissue characteristic measurements are simultaneously conducted. By conducting a series of measurements cycles in this manner, the ultimate resolution of the device is increased, while still obtaining a given resolution, which reduces potential cross-talk errors. Further, a plurality of tissue characteristics are simultaneously obtained from locations spaced across the target tissue (50) during each measurement cycle.
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申请公布号 |
WO9960377(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.11.25 |
申请号 |
WO1999US10947 |
申请日期 |
1999.05.19 |
申请人 |
SPECTRX, INC.;BAMBOT, SHABBIR;FAUPEL, MARK, L.;ARCHE, GLENN, STEVEN |
发明人 |
BAMBOT, SHABBIR;FAUPEL, MARK, L.;ARCHE, GLENN, STEVEN |
分类号 |
A61B5/00;G01N21/47;G01N21/49;G01N21/64;(IPC1-7):G01N15/02;A61N5/06 |
主分类号 |
A61B5/00 |
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