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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6697660 | Method for functional brain imaging from magnetoencephalographic data by estimation of source signal-to-noise ratio An improved method, termed "statistical synthetic aperture magnetometry" (SSAM) of transforming magnetoencephalographic (MEG) measurements into corresponding three-dimensional images of the electrophysiological activity within the brain. The computed imag... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6675037 | MRI-guided interventional mammary procedures The combination of contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MR-guided subcutaneous core biopsy can be used as a robust approach for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. MRI provides the means to accurately position and monitor inter... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6522907 | Surgical navigation Methods and apparatus are provided for locating the position, preferably in three dimensions, of a sensor by generating magnetic fields which are detected at the sensor. The magnetic fields are generated from a plurality of locations and, in one embodimen... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6516216 | Circumferential transillumination of anatomic junctions using light energy Apparatus is provided that provides a ring of light around a junction to be viewed; the ring of light being bright enough to be seen on the other side of the junction. Such an arrangement may be used in severing an anatomic body, such as the cervix, from ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6498948 | Endoscope system An endoscope system is provided with a normal light image capturing system, a fluorescent light image capturing system, and an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) image capturing system. The normal light image, the fluorescent light image and the OCT image... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6488639 | Frequency adjustment in high intensity focused ultrasound treatment apparatus The invention concerns an apparatus for treating a biological sample by emitting focused high intensity ultrasounds towards a focal point, characterised in that it comprises means emitting wideband focused ultrasounds. The apparatus enables to adjust the ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6487439 | Glove-mounted hybrid probe for tissue type recognition A probe configured as a finger tip of a glove used to recognize tissue types in a human patient and adapted to perform both optical and electrical measurements to diagnose tissue type while scanned over the surface of the tissue. Hybrid electronic technol... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6430428 | Imaging system for a medical diagnostic apparatus A medical diagnostic apparatus has a computer, a bus, processors, memories and an input arrangement, the imput arrangement including an adjustment arrangement for the nearly simultaneous adjustment of at least two input parameters, to which a processor is... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6418339 | Method and apparatus for determining the lines of optimal direction for surgical cuts in the human skin The invention relates to a method and a device for in vivo detection of the direction of Langer's lines in the skin. Light is irradiated into the skin as primary light at one defined site (7) identified through the epidermis (6) in such a way that it is t... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6405069 | Time-resolved optoacoustic method and system for noninvasive monitoring of glucose The present invention is directed to a method/system of monitoring in real time changes in concentration of glucose in tissues. Laser-induced profiles of absorbed optical energy distribution in tissues are determined via measurements of spatial (in-depth)... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6397097 | Method and control apparatus for tracking a contrast agent in an examination subject using a medical imaging device In a method and control apparatus for tracking a contrast agent using an imaging medical device a test bolus of a contrast agent is initially injected into an examination subject, followed by an injection of a main bolus at a time interval of Ɗti. The ar... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6397094 | MR method utilizing microcoils situated in the examination zone The invention relates to an MR method which utilizes a microcoil without connection leads which causes an increase of or a change in phase of an external RF magnetic field in its direct vicinity within an object to be examined. This increase can be used t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6389311 | Systems and methods using annotated images for controlling the use of diagnostic or therapeutic instruments in interior body regions An interface, used in association with an electrode structure deployed in contact with heart tissue, generates a display comprising an image of the electrode structure at least partially while performing a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure. The interfac... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6389306 | Method for determining lipid and protein content of tissue Disclosed is a method of modulating temperature of tissue in a subject to be spectroscopically probed. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises applying a tissue modulation device of the invention to the tissue, passing current through the temperat... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6389305 | Method and apparatus for detection of cancerous and precancerous conditions in a breast An apparatus for detection of precancerous and cancerous conditions in a breast is provided and includes a computer for digitizing at least one of a mammogram image data and a (scinti)mammogram image data of a breast, computer-based software operably asso... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6385475 | Process and device for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic parts In order to be able to ascertain the position of the bone in the body without complicated procedures in a process for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic parts of a central joint relative to the bones forming the centr... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6383152 | Apparatus for producing shock waves for technical, preferably medical applications An apparatus produces intense pressure waves as shock waves for technical and preferably medical applications, especially for lithotripsy and/or pain therapy. Acoustic waves of high energy density are produced through the use of pressure pulsations. The p... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6385482 | Device and process for determining position A device for determining the position of objects (T) inside a space (P), in particular for locating a tumor inside a human body. At least one emitter unit (SE) and at least one receiver unit (S11, . . . S22) are provided and, in a first embodiment, the em... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6381490 | Optical scanning and imaging system and method An optical scanning and imaging system and related method for scanning and imaging an object is disclosed. The scanning and imaging system does not use mechanically moving components to achieve lateral scanning of an object. Instead, the system includes a... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6377837 | Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging apparatus A medical instrument, for use in relation to an MR scanner, comprising body portion having mounted thereon a plurality of positioning elements each of which comprises a reservoir containing a liquid and at least two spaced tuned MR auxiliary receiver coil... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6377162 | Medical diagnostic field service method and apparatus A field service unit is disclosed for providing interactive field service of medical diagnostic systems. The field service unit includes a service platform installed on a portable system, such as a portable computer. The field service unit is adapted to f... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6377841 | Tumor demarcation using optical spectroscopy Optical spectroscopy for brain tumor demarcation was investigated in this study. Fluorescence and diffuse reflectance spectra were measured from normal and tumorous human brain tissues in vitro. A fluorescence peak was consistently observed around 460 nm ... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6374134 | Simultaneous display during surgical navigation Methods and apparatus are provided for locating the position, preferably in three dimensions, of a sensor by generating magnetic fields which are detected at the sensor. The magnetic fields are generated from a plurality of locations and, in one embodimen... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370416 | fMRI signal processing A method for MRI signal analysis of an area of a biological tissue comprising: a) providing a biological tissue, wherein physiological activity is taking place in an area thereof; b) acquiring sequential magnetic resonance images, at least during a portio... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6370422 | Fiber-optic confocal imaging apparatus and methods of use An apparatus and methods for fiber optic confocal imaging systems. A plurality of fibers are in communication with a scan system that controllably deflects incident radiation into the fibers in a raster pattern. An index matching agent reduces specular re... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6366797 | Method and system for brain volume analysis A method of analyzing medical image data to measure brain atrophy and determine the severity and progression of multiple sclerosis or other condition which leads to neurodegeneration or axonal damage is provided. Magnetic resonance image data representing... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361509 | Therapy apparatus with a source of acoustic waves A therapy apparatus has a source with an acoustic axis for generating acoustic waves converging in a focus lying on the acoustic axis. The source has a light generator that emits a focused light beam of visible light with a substantially parallel beam pat... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6351663 | Methods for diagnosing and treating conditions associated with abnormal vasculature using fluorescent dye angiography and dye-enhanced photocoagulation Methods concerning medical uses for fluorescent dyes, e.g., Indocyanine green (ICG), fluorescein, rose bengal, for diagnosis and treatment. Methods for enhancing the clarity of fluorescent dye angiograms using relatively high dye concentrations, methods f... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6347239 | Method of evaluating the efficacy of drug on brain nerve cells The present invention relates to a method to measure in vivo the effect of a drug on the function of the nerve cells of the brain of a patient suffering from a neurological disease, which comprises the steps of: a) measuring NAA signal intensity using MRS... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6347244 | Process and arrangement for targeted application of a therapy beam, particularly for the treatment of diseased areas in the eye The invention is directed to a process for the targeted application of therapy radiation in the treatment of diseased areas in the eye by means of a therapy beam which is directed into the eye through an applicator. In order to determine the parameters ch... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6337993 | Blood flow measuring apparatus A blood flow measuring apparatus includes a system control unit that sends outputs for controlling the start and end of the measurement to optimum gain calculation units, which calculate the optimum gains of photomultipliers for receiving the light reflec... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6334846 | Ultrasound therapeutic apparatus An ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus consisting of a therapeutic ultrasonic wave generating source driven by a driver circuit to generate therapeutic ultrasonic waves, an in vivo imaging probe so as to obtain a tissue tomographic image in the vicinity of t... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6332093 | Scanning module for imaging through scattering media A scanning module for imaging through scattering media is provided. The scanning module image through scattering media while alleviating adverse effects of the weak transmission through highly scattering media. The injection of photons is optimized so tha... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6327492 | System and method for treating select tissue in a living being A computerized imaging system (such as CAT scan, MRI imaging, ultrasound imaging, infrared, X-ray, UV/visible light fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy or microwave imaging) is employed to sense the position of an endoscopic treatment system within the body ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6324418 | Portable tissue spectroscopy apparatus and method A portable tissue spectroscopy apparatus includes at least one light source, at least one light detector, a power source and a controller module all disposed inside a housing that is insertable inside a body. The housing may be in the form of a hand-holda... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6321106 | System and method for treating select tissue in a living being A computerized imaging system (such as CAT scan, MRI imaging, ultrasound imaging, infrared, X-ray, UV/visible light fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy or microwave imaging) is employed to sense the position of an endoscopic treatment system within the body ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6321111 | Optical imaging using time gated scattered light The present invention relates to the use of time gated scattered light, for determining the location and composition of material within various organs of the human body. The systems and methods of the present invention provide for medical imaging in three... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6314310 | X-ray guided surgical location system with extended mapping volume Apparatus for X-ray guided surgery, including a reference element (20), which is placed in contact with the body (32) of a subject. The element includes a plurality of fiducial marks (22a, 22b, 22c) and a first coordinate sensing device (24), in predeterm... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6311084 | Radiation seed implant method and apparatus A computer based method and apparatus for providing prostate brachytherapy using Interventional Magnetic Resonance imaging is described. The invention utilizes the excellent soft tissue visualization that Interventional Magnetic Resonance provides to prod... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6311085 | Method and apparatus for magnetic resonance arteriography using contrast agents The present invention is a technique of, and system for, imaging vascular anatomy over distance considerably greater than the maximum practical field of view of a magnetic resonance imaging system while using substantially one contrast agent injection. Th... | 10/30/2001 |
