Spectroscopic cross-channel method and apparatus for improved optical measurements of tissue
First Claim
1. A sampling system for spectroscopic measurements of a biological sample, the sampling system comprising:
- a plurality of illumination points;
a plurality of detection points, wherein;
each of the plurality of illumination points is involved in at least two measurements of illumination through the biological sample, and each of the plurality of detection points is involved in at least two measurements of illumination through the biological sample;
a memory for storing a plurality of measurements; and
a processor that determines a value from the plurality of measurements that is related to the biological sample.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a sampling system for spectroscopic measurements of a biological sample is disclosed. The sampling system includes a plurality of illumination points, a plurality of detection points, a memory, and a processor. Each of the plurality of illumination points is involved in at least two measurements of illumination through the biological sample. Each of the plurality of detection points is involved in at least two measurements of illumination through the biological sample. The memory stores a plurality of measurements. The processor determines a value from the plurality of measurements that is related to the biological sample.
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40 Claims
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1. A sampling system for spectroscopic measurements of a biological sample, the sampling system comprising:
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a plurality of illumination points;
a plurality of detection points, wherein;
each of the plurality of illumination points is involved in at least two measurements of illumination through the biological sample, and each of the plurality of detection points is involved in at least two measurements of illumination through the biological sample;
a memory for storing a plurality of measurements; and
a processor that determines a value from the plurality of measurements that is related to the biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of performing spectroscopic determinations on a biological sample, the method comprising steps of:
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providing a plurality of illumination points;
providing a plurality of detection points;
measuring illumination produced by each of the plurality of illumination points a plurality of times;
measuring illumination incident on each of the plurality of detection points a plurality of times; and
determining a value for the biological sample from data gathered in the measuring steps. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A sampler for spectroscopic measurements of a biological sample, the sampler comprising:
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a first illumination point that illuminates at least two detection points with measurable radiation;
a second illumination point that illuminates at least two detection points with measurable radiation;
a first detection point that receives measurable radiation from at least two illumination points; and
a second detection point that receives measurable radiation from at least two illumination points, wherein the first illumination point, the second illumination point, the first detection point, the second detection point are configured to operatively engage the biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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