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US 2023/0401714 A1Published application
Systems, devices, and methods for visualization of tissue and collection and analysis of data regarding same
AssigneeUniversity Health Network
InventorRalph DACOSTA
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Abstract
A system for determining a bacterial load of a target is provided. The system includes an adaptor for configuring a mobile communication device for tissue imaging and a mobile communication device. The adaptor includes a housing configured to be removably coupled to a mobile communication device and, an excitation light source for fluorescent imaging. The excitation light source is configured to emit light in one of ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared, and infrared ranges.
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A system for determining a bacterial load of a target, comprising:
- an adaptor for configuring a mobile communication device for fluorescent imaging of a target, the adaptor comprising:
- a housing configured to be removably coupled to a mobile communication device, and
- an excitation light source configured to emit excitation light selected to elicit emission of bacterial autofluorescence from bacteria in a target illuminated with the excitation light;
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- a mobile communication device comprising:
- an optical sensor configured to detect signals responsive to illumination of the target with the excitation light, and
- a processor configured to:
- receive the signals responsive to illumination of the target with the excitation light and corresponding to bacterial autofluorescence of the target, analyze the signals using pixel intensity, and output data regarding a bacterial load of the target.
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