System for analyzing tissue
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorsMary-Ann Mycek, Fan Wu, James M. Scheiman, Euisik Yoon, William Lloyd, Seung Yup Lee
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Abstract
A system for analyzing tissue includes a platform and an optical sensing unit coupled to the platform. The optical sensing unit has a detector and a plurality of light sources surrounding and electrically isolated from the detector. The optical sensing units obtain optical data for tissue analysis.
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A system for analyzing tissue, said system comprising:
- a platform;
- and
- an optical sensing unit coupled to said platform with said optical sensing unit having a detector and a plurality of light sources surrounding and electrically isolated from said detector, said optical sensing unit obtaining optical data for tissue analysis.
A system for analyzing tissue, said system comprising:
- a tissue aspiration needle defining a cavity having an opening;
- and
- a microprobe disposed within said cavity and carried by said tissue aspiration needle with said microprobe defining a longitudinal axis and having a platform and a plurality of optical sensing units coupled to said platform and linearly arranged along said longitudinal axis, said optical sensing units being exposed through said opening of said cavity, with each of said sensing units having first and second light sources and a detector arranged between and electrically isolated from said first and second light sources;
- wherein said plurality of sensing units obtain optical data substantially simultaneously for analyzing the tissue.
A method of analyzing tissue utilizing a system comprising a platform and an optical sensing unit coupled to said platform with the optical sensing unit having a detector and a plurality of light sources surrounding and electrically isolated from the detector, said method comprising the steps of:
- directing a light from the light sources toward the tissue;
- obtaining optical data while the light is being directed toward the tissue;
- utilizing the optical data to analyze the tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.