Optical imaging or spectroscopy systems and methods

Optical imaging or spectroscopy described can use laminar optical tomography (LOT), diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS), or the like. An incident beam is scanned across a target. An orthogonal or oblique optical response can be obtained, such as concurrently at different distances from the incident beam. The optical response from multiple incident wavelengths can be concurrently obtained by dispersing the response wavelengths in a direction orthogonal to the response distances from the incident beam. Temporal correlation can be measured, from which flow and other parameters can be computed. An optical conduit can enable endoscopic or laparoscopic imaging or spectroscopy of internal target locations. An articulating arm can communicate the light for performing the LOT, DCS, or the like. The imaging can find use for skin cancer diagnosis, such as distinguishing lentigo maligna (LM) from lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM).

Attached files:
US 20100168586.jpg

Patents:
US 20,100,168,586

Inventor(s): HILLMAN ELIZABETH MARJORIE CLARE [US]; BURGESS SEAN A [US]

Type of Offer: Licensing



Next Patent »
« More Biomedical Patents

Share on      


CrowdSell Your Patent