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Optical system for measuring metabolism in a body

  • US 20040006260A1
  • Filed: 06/03/2003
  • Published: 01/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An optical system for measuring metabolism in a body based upon an optical system for measuring metabolism in a body in which light radiating means for radiating light on the living body and light receiving means for detecting transmitted light radiated from the light radiating means and propagated in the living body are arranged on the living body and which is configured so that information in the living body is measured based upon a signal detected by the light receiving means with a substantial middle point of the light radiating means and the light receiving means as a measurement point, wherein:

  • the light radiating means is provided with plural light sources respectively having a different wavelength; and

    the light source having a wavelength according to the tissue of a measurement region in the living body and its optical property is selected out of the plural light sources.

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