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Method of in vivo monitoring using an imaging system including scanned beam imaging unit

  • US 20080167521A1
  • Filed: 01/09/2007
  • Published: 07/10/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of monitoring a condition within a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising:

  • locating a scanned beam imaging unit at an imaging location for a period of time to observe and characterize a portion of the patient'"'"'s anatomy over at least a portion of the period of time, the scanned beam imaging unit being located at the imaging location using a locating instrument;

    removing the locating instrument from the patient'"'"'s body with the scanned beam imaging unit remaining at the imaging location;

    with the scanned beam imaging unit at the imaging location,scanning a beam of light across the portion of the anatomy;

    receiving light from the portion of the anatomy; and

    producing a video image of the portion of the anatomy from imaging data generated using detected light received from the portion of the anatomy.

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