Methods for using an implantable sensor unit
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1. A method for obtaining data using an implantable sensor unit in a body of a patient, the method comprising:
- a) implanting the sensor unit in the body;
b) conducting an imaging procedure on the body such that the sensor unit in the body serves as a fiducial marker;
c) detecting a parameter using the sensor unit in the body; and
d) transmitting data associated with the detected parameter from the sensor unit to a remote receiver unit.
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Abstract
A method for obtaining data using an implantable sensor unit in a body of a patient includes: implanting the sensor unit in the body; conducting an imaging procedure on the body such that the sensor unit in the body serves as a fiducial marker; detecting a parameter using the sensor unit in the body; and transmitting data associated with the detected parameter from the sensor unit to a remote receiver unit.
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1. A method for obtaining data using an implantable sensor unit in a body of a patient, the method comprising:
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a) implanting the sensor unit in the body;
b) conducting an imaging procedure on the body such that the sensor unit in the body serves as a fiducial marker;
c) detecting a parameter using the sensor unit in the body; and
d) transmitting data associated with the detected parameter from the sensor unit to a remote receiver unit. - 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)
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