METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING BARRETT'S METAPLASIA OF THE ESOPHAGUS
摘要
A system for detecting Barrett's metaplasia utilizes an illumination and imaging probe (32) at the end of a catheter (34). The probe (32) illuminates the wall of the esophagus and returns reflected light to be processed to provide a visual indication of the color of the esophageal wall. The position of the probe along the length of the esophagus is also measured to allow a medical practitioner to determine the location of the transition from the pink stomach lining to the white esophageal lining.
申请公布号
WO9602184(A1)
申请公布日期
1996.02.01
申请号
WO1995US08864
申请日期
1995.07.14
申请人
WASHINGTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION
发明人
SILVERSTEIN, FRED, E.;MARTIN, ROY, W.;TANIGUCHI, DARIK;MYERS, JOHN, A.