Methods and system for image guided cell ablation
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1. A system comprising:
- an excitation source that emits an excitation light towards an object including a plurality of cells;
an image processor that detects light from the object including the plurality of cells;
a treatment device that is configured to destroy one or more cells;
a feedback system that detects a condition of one or more of the plurality of cells to identify one or more diseased cells amongst the plurality of cells using the detected light, and wherein the feedback system targets each of the one or more identified diseased cells with the treatment device and applies a treatment using the treatment device to the one or more identified diseased cells to destroy the one or more diseased cells.
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Abstract
The invention provides systems and method for the removal of diseased cells during surgery.
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29 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an excitation source that emits an excitation light towards an object including a plurality of cells; an image processor that detects light from the object including the plurality of cells; a treatment device that is configured to destroy one or more cells; a feedback system that detects a condition of one or more of the plurality of cells to identify one or more diseased cells amongst the plurality of cells using the detected light, and wherein the feedback system targets each of the one or more identified diseased cells with the treatment device and applies a treatment using the treatment device to the one or more identified diseased cells to destroy the one or more diseased cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system comprising:
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an excitation source that emits an excitation light towards an object including a plurality of cells; an image processor that detects light from the object including the plurality of cells; a treatment device that destroys one or more cells, wherein the treatment device comprises a laser; a feedback system that detects a condition of one or more of the plurality of cells to identify one or more diseased cells amongst the plurality of cells using the detected light, and wherein the feedback system targets the one or more identified diseased cells with the treatment device and applies a treatment using the treatment device to the one or more identified diseased cells to destroy the one or more diseased cells; and a laser guiding system that controls the laser, wherein the laser guiding system comprises one or more galvanometer mirrors, MEMS mirrors, acousto-optic deflectors, micromirror, acousto-optical modulators used as a deflector, piezo-electric mirrors, electro-optical deflector, polygonal mirror, and planar mirrors on a rotating shaft.
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28. A system comprising:
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an excitation source that emits an excitation light towards an object including a plurality of cells; an image processor that detects light from the object including the plurality of cells; a treatment device that destroys one or more cells; and a feedback system that detects a condition of one or more of the plurality of cells to identify one or more diseased cells amongst the plurality of cells using the detected light, and wherein the feedback system targets the one or more identified diseased cells with the treatment device and applies a treatment using the treatment device to the one or more identified diseased cells to destroy the one or more diseased cells, wherein the feedback system; (a) locates the one or more diseased cells within a field of view of the image processor; (b) targets the locations of the one or more diseased cells with the treatment device; (c) locates an actual treatment location from the treatment device within the field of view of the image processor; and (d) controls movement of the treatment device based on the locations of the one or more diseased cells and the actual treatment location. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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