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Methods and compositions to reduce scattering of light during therapeutic and diagnostic imaging procedures
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2011-07-19)
Disclosed are improved methods and compositions for use in light-based in vivo imaging and treatment. The techniques described involve the use of low-scattering, oxygen-carrying blood substitutes in imaging and treatment ...
Hemoglobin contrast in magneto-motive optical doppler tomography, optical coherence tomography, and ultrasound imaging methods and apparatus
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2011-10-11)
A novel contrast mechanism for imaging blood flow using magneto-motive optical Doppler tomography (MM-ODT), Optical Coherence Tomography, and Ultrasound. MM-ODT, OCT, and ultrasound combined with an externally applied ...
Polarization-sensitive spectral interferometry as a function of depth for tissue identification
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2016-08-23)
A polarization sensitive spectral interferometer apparatus and method for analyzing a sample by optical energy reflected from the sample. The polarization sensitive spectral interferometer apparatus and method determines ...
Determination of oil saturation in reservoir rock using paramagnetic nanoparticles and magnetic field
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2015-09-15)
Methods for detection of the presence and distribution of oil in subsurface formation are described herein. The present invention involves injection of an aqueous dispersion of the nanoparticles into the potentially oil ...
Optical coherence tomographic detection of cells and killing of the same
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2010-09-21)
Provided herein are systems, methods and compositions for the use of optical coherence tomography for detection of cells and for killing detected cells. A detected cell can be killed or injured by contacting a composition ...
OCT using spectrally resolved bandwidth
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2016-12-27)
The embodiments disclosed herein is a system for optical coherence tomographic imaging of turbid (i.e., scattering) materials utilizing multiple channels of information. The multiple channels of information may encompass ...
Rotating optical catheter tip for optical coherence tomography
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2010-12-14)
The present invention relates to a rotating catheter tip for optical coherence tomography based on the use of an optical fiber that does not rotate, that is enclosed in a catheter, which has a tip rotates under the influence ...
Rotating catheter probe using a light-drive apparatus
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-03-14)
The invention is a rotating tip catheter-imaging probe where electromagnetic energy is delivered to the distal end of a catheter and converted to mechanical energy using a light drive apparatus. The mechanical energy is ...
Rotating optical catheter tip for optical coherence tomography
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2015-03-24)
The present invention relates to a rotating catheter tip for optical coherence tomography based on the use of an optical fiber that does not rotate, that is enclosed in a catheter, which has a tip rotates under the influence ...
Hemoglobin contrast in ultrasound and optical coherence tomography for diagnosing diseased tissue, cancers, and the like
(United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-01-03)
A novel contrast mechanism for diagnosing diseased tissue using Ultrasound, Doppler Ultrasonography, Optical Coherence Tomography, or optical Doppler tomography coupled with an externally applied temporally oscillating ...