Method and system for temporal spectral imaging
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1. A method for imaging tissue in a living subject, comprising:
- performing a time series of near-infrared optical measurement using at least one source, at least one detector, and at least one illuminating wavelength to collect time-series optical data; and
using the collected time-series optical data to ascertain different features of the tissue that are associated with different types of tissue-vasculature responses.
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A method for imaging functional states of tissue associated with provocation dependent tissue-vascular responses is described. In its preferred embodiment the method combines dynamic near infrared optical tomographic imaging with feature extraction methods to produce a composite image whose particulars can serve to differentiate healthy tissue from diseased, monitor tissue response to therapy or measure tissue responses to pharmaceutical agents. When combined with simultaneous multisite optical measurements, the described method can be used to differentiate local and system-wide responses.
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1. A method for imaging tissue in a living subject, comprising:
performing a time series of near-infrared optical measurement using at least one source, at least one detector, and at least one illuminating wavelength to collect time-series optical data; and
using the collected time-series optical data to ascertain different features of the tissue that are associated with different types of tissue-vasculature responses.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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