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Micro-scale compact device for in vivo medical diagnosis combining optical imaging and point fluorescence spectroscopy

  • US 20050215911A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2005
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for visually assessing and detecting abnormalities in biological tissue in vivo, the apparatus comprising:

  • an emitter for emitting a light beam having an excitation wavelength suitable for causing biological tissue to emit fluorescence at an emission wavelength;

    a detector for detecting the fluorescence;

    a controller for controlling the emitter and detector;

    a transmitter for transmitting data received from the detector to a remote receiver, the transmitter being controlled by the controller; and

    a transport capsule for containing at least the emitter, the detector, the controller and the transmitter.

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