Systems and methods of molecular spectroscopy to provide for the diagnosis of tissue
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1. A spectroscopic diagnostic system for measuring tissue comprising:
- a laser emitting radiation in an infrared spectrum;
a fiber optic cable optically coupled to the laser that delivers the infrared radiation to a distal end of the fiber optic cable onto tissue and collects Raman shifted radiation from the tissue for delivery to a proximal end of the cable;
a spectral analyzer that is optically coupled to the fiber optic cable to receive the collected Raman shifted radiation from the fiber optic cable; and
a charge coupled device detector that is optically coupled to the spectral analyzer and that detects radiation received from the spectral analyzer.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for spectroscopic diagnosis and treatment are employed which utilize molecular spectroscopy to accurately diagnose the condition of tissue. Infrared Raman spectroscopy and infrared attenuated total reflectance measurements are performed utilizing a laser radiation source and a fourier transform spectrometer. Information acquired and analyzed in accordance with the invention provides accurate details of biochemical composition and pathologic condition.
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1. A spectroscopic diagnostic system for measuring tissue comprising:
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a laser emitting radiation in an infrared spectrum;
a fiber optic cable optically coupled to the laser that delivers the infrared radiation to a distal end of the fiber optic cable onto tissue and collects Raman shifted radiation from the tissue for delivery to a proximal end of the cable;
a spectral analyzer that is optically coupled to the fiber optic cable to receive the collected Raman shifted radiation from the fiber optic cable; and
a charge coupled device detector that is optically coupled to the spectral analyzer and that detects radiation received from the spectral analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of spectroscopic diagnosis of tissue of a patient comprising:
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irradiating a portion of tissue of a patient to be diagnosed with laser radiation directed onto the tissue through a fiber optic cable;
detecting light emitted by the portion of tissue in response to the radiation with a charge coupled device that is optically coupled to a proximal end of the fiber optic cable, the device collecting the light for a period of 5 minutes or less, the light having a Raman shifted frequency component different from the irradiating frequency;
processing the detected light to provide corrected Raman spectral data to diagnose a condition of the portion of tissue. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of spectroscopic of arterial tissue comprising:
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positioning a probe containing a light transmitting fiber optic cable adjacent to a portion of tissue within an artery of a patient to be diagnosed;
directing excitation light onto a portion of tissue, the light having a frequency within an infrared spectral range;
collecting light emitted by the portion of tissue in response to the excitation with the probe for a period of 5 minutes or less, the light having a Raman shifted frequency different from the frequency;
transmitting the collected light to a proximal end of the probe;
detecting the collected light with a charge coupled device that is optically coupled to the proximal end of the probe;
removing background components from the detected light to provide corrected Raman spectral data; and
analyzing the corrected Raman spectral data received at the proximal end to diagnose a condition of the portion of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A spectroscopic diagnostic system for analyzing tissue of a patient comprising:
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a laser system emitting laser radiation at an excitation wavelength in a range between 750 nm and 1050 nm;
a fiber optic cable coupled to the laser to deliver the laser radiation to a distal end of the fiber optic cable and onto tissue and to collect Raman shifted radiation having a component wavelength different from said excitation wavelength that is emitted by the tissue for a period of 5 minutes or less for delivery to a proximal end of the cable;
a spectral analyzer that is optically coupled to the fiber optic cable to receive the collected Raman shifted radiation, the spectral analyzer comprising a spectrometer that generates a spectrum of the collected Raman shifted radiation and a charge coupled device that detects the generated spectrum; and
a data processor that processes the detected Raman shifted radiation to provide corrected Raman spectral data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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