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AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas
InventorsRinat Esenaliev, Donald S. Prough, Yuriy Petrov, Irene Petrov, George Saade, Gayle L. Olson
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Optoacoustic diagnostic systems, devices, and methods are described. A system may comprise a console unit and a handheld probe. The console unit comprises a controller, a processor, a photodiode array, an acoustic processing subsystem, and a cooling subsystem. The probe directs light signals from the photodiode array to patient tissue. The light signals each have different wavelengths selected based on the physiological parameter of interest. The probe further comprises an acoustic transducer that receives acoustic signals generated in response to the directed light signals. The probe may comprise a finger-held working end that can be directed to the skull of a fetus within the uterus during labor. The probe can then accurately determine blood oxygenation of the fetus to determine if a caesarian section is necessary.
A method for optoacoustically determining oxygenation of a subject, the method comprising:
A system for optoacoustically determining oxygenation of a subject, the system comprising:
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