Joint-diagnostic in vivo & in vitro apparatus
First Claim
1. A joint-diagnostic apparatus comprising:
- an in vivo measurement module for analysis of a first analyte in a life-form;
an in vitro measurement module for analysis of a second analyte in the life-form; and
, a processor module having computer readable program code means embodied thereon for producing (i) a first parameter having a first value derived from the analysis of the first analyte, (ii) a second parameter so having a second value derived from the analysis of the second analyte; and
(iii) a combined result based on the first value and the second value.
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Abstract
In vivo testing for analytes in a life-form is an attractive concept because a biological sample does not have to be removed from the life-form. However, in vivo testing alone is unable to provide information that is accurate, complete and/or reliable enough to safely replace in vitro testing. In contrast to performing either in vivo or in vitro testing independently and alone, some embodiments of the present invention provide a joint-diagnostic apparatus for combined in vivo and in vitro testing. In some specific embodiments results from an in vitro measurement module are used in combination with subsequent in vivo measurements/observations obtained at a later time, and/or vice versa. Accordingly, in some embodiments in vitro measurements are used to compliment and/or partially compensate for some of the limitations of in vivo testing, and at the same time enabling some of the benefits of in vivo testing by reducing the number of biological samples taken.
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67 Claims
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1. A joint-diagnostic apparatus comprising:
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an in vivo measurement module for analysis of a first analyte in a life-form;
an in vitro measurement module for analysis of a second analyte in the life-form; and
,a processor module having computer readable program code means embodied thereon for producing (i) a first parameter having a first value derived from the analysis of the first analyte, (ii) a second parameter so having a second value derived from the analysis of the second analyte; and
(iii) a combined result based on the first value and the second value. - 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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A joint-diagnostic in vivo and in vitro spectroscopic apparatus comprising:
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an in vivo spectroscopic measurement module for producing a first plurality of parameters, each having a value related to the spectroscopic analysis of a first plurality of analytes;
an in vitro measurement module for producing a second plurality of parameters, each having a value related to the analysis of a second plurality of analytes; and
,a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied therein for jointly analyzing some of each of the first and second pluralities of parameters thereby producing a third plurality of parameters from values of some of the first and second parameters, the third plurality of parameters being indicative of a clinical-relationship between some of the first and second pluralities of parameters.
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