Multidimensional bioelectrical tissue analyzer

An apparatus for detection and characterization of one or more medical pathologies within an object under study comprising:

• (a) a current source adapted to provide current with a predetermined current waveform, said current source being disposed so as to be capable of electrically stimulating such object;
• (b) a plurality of electrodes being disposed relative to such object to receive current from such object, each of said plurality of electrodes being capable of measuring a voltage;
• (c) means for controlling such current source and said plurality of electrodes to produce and receive current;
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• (d) a device coupled to said plurality of electrodes and configured to analyze data received from said plurality of electrodes to detect and characterize such one or more medical pathologies, wherein said device calculates a plurality of complex impedances, each of said plurality of complex impedances corresponding to a current drive path defined by said current source and one of said plurality of electrodes, and constructs a multidimensional representation of the electrical characteristics of a region within said object under study using the plurality of complex impedances by solving a continuum electrical model that incorporates nonlinearities.

An apparatus for detection and characterization of one or more medical pathologies within an object under study comprising:

• (a) a current source adapted to provide current that electrically stimulates such object;
• (b) a plurality of electrodes being disposed relative to such object to receive current from such object, each of said plurality of electrodes being capable of measuring a voltage;
• (c) means for controlling such current source and said plurality of electrodes to produce and receive current;
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• (d) a device coupled to said plurality of electrodes and configured to perform the steps of:
• (i) calculating a plurality of complex impedances, each of said plurality of complex impedances corresponding to a current drive path defined by said current source and one of said plurality of electrodes;
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• (ii) analyzing said plurality of complex impedances to detect and characterize such one or more medical pathologies by solving a continuum electrical model that incorporates nonlinearities.

An apparatus for detection and characterization of one or more medical pathologies within an object under study comprising:

• (a) a current source adapted to provide current that electrically stimulates such object;
• (b) a plurality of electrodes being disposed relative to such object to receive current from such object, each of said plurality of electrodes being capable of measuring a voltage;
• (c) means for controlling such current source and said plurality of electrodes to produce and receive current;
• and
• (d) a device coupled to said plurality of electrodes and configured to analyze data received from said plurality of electrodes to detect and characterize such one or more medical pathologies by solving a continuum electrical model that incorporates nonlinearities to construct a multidimensional representation of the electrical characteristics of said object under study.

A method for detection and characterization of one or more medical pathologies within an object under study comprising the steps of:

• (a) stimulating such object electrically with a current source adapted to provide current with a predetermined current waveform;
• (b) measuring a plurality of voltages with a plurality of electrodes disposed relative to such object for receiving current from such object;
• (c) calculating a plurality of complex impedances from said plurality of voltages, each of said plurality of complex impedances corresponding to a current drive path defined by said current source and one of said plurality of electrodes;
• (d) constructing a multidimensional representation of the electrical characteristics of a region within such object using said plurality of complex impedances by solving a continuum electrical model that incorporates nonlinearities;
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• (e) detecting and characterizing such one or more medical pathologies within such object from said multidimensional representation.

A method for detection and characterization of one or more medical pathologies within an object under study comprising:

• (a) stimulating such object electrically with a current source adapted to provide current with a predetermined current waveform;
• (b) measuring a plurality of voltages with a plurality of electrodes disposed relative to such object for receiving current from such object;
• and
• (c) analyzing data received from said plurality of electrodes to detect and characterize such one or more medical pathologies, wherein said analyzing constructs a multidimensional representation of the electrical characteristics of a region within such object by solving a continuum electrical model that incorporates nonlinearities.

A method for detection and characterization of one or more medical pathologies within an object under study comprising the steps of:

• (a) stimulating such object electrically with a current source;
• (b) measuring a plurality of voltages with a plurality of electrodes disposed relative to such object for receiving current from such object;
• (c) calculating a plurality of complex impedances, each of said plurality of complex impedances corresponding to a current drive path defined by said current source and one of said plurality of electrodes;
• and
• (d) analyzing said plurality of complex impedances to detect and characterize such one or more medical pathologies, wherein said analyzing constructs a multidimensional representation of the electrical characteristics of a region within such object by solving a continuum electrical model that incorporates nonlinearities.

A method for detection and characterization of one or more medical pathologies within an object under study comprising:

• (a) stimulating such object electrically with a current source;
• (b) measuring a plurality of voltages with a plurality of electrodes disposed relative to such object for receiving current from such object;
• and
• (c) analyzing data received from said plurality of electrodes to detect and characterize such one or more medical pathologies by solving a continuum electrical model that incorporates nonlinearities to construct a multidimensional representation of the electrical characteristics of said object under study.