PLATFORM FOR DETECTION OF TISSUE STRUCTURE CHANGE
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1. A method of detecting a physiological condition in a portion of a subject;
- the method comprising;
applying electromagnetic waves having frequencies within a range of about 1 GHz to about 100 GHz to a region of the subject at a plurality of points in time;
deriving a plurality of data sets from measured parameters of interaction between the region of the subject and the electromagnetic waves at the plurality of points in time, wherein the content of the data sets is dependent at least in part on tissue structure in the region at the plurality of points in time;
comparing the plurality of data sets to detect a change over time in the interaction between the region of the subject and the electromagnetic waves; and
detecting a change in tissue structure in the region of the subject based at least in part on the comparing.
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Aspects include methods and apparatuses for determining change over time in one or more measured regions of a body using a plurality of data sets obtained by analysis of applied signals to said region. The method may include transmitting and receiving one or more of electromagnetic wave signals, applied acoustic wave signals and electrical signals transmitted through or reflected off of a portion of the measured body region.
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1. A method of detecting a physiological condition in a portion of a subject;
- the method comprising;
applying electromagnetic waves having frequencies within a range of about 1 GHz to about 100 GHz to a region of the subject at a plurality of points in time; deriving a plurality of data sets from measured parameters of interaction between the region of the subject and the electromagnetic waves at the plurality of points in time, wherein the content of the data sets is dependent at least in part on tissue structure in the region at the plurality of points in time; comparing the plurality of data sets to detect a change over time in the interaction between the region of the subject and the electromagnetic waves; and detecting a change in tissue structure in the region of the subject based at least in part on the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of determining detecting a physiological condition in a portion of a subject;
- the method comprising;
applying electromagnetic waves residing within a frequency range from about 1 GHz to about 100 GHz to a region of the subject at a plurality of points in time; applying a different form of energy to the region of the subject at a plurality of points in time; deriving a first plurality of data sets from measured parameters of interaction between the region of the subject and the electromagnetic waves at the plurality of points in time; deriving a second plurality of data sets from measured parameters of interaction between the region of the subject and the different form of energy at the plurality of points in time; comparing the first plurality of data sets to detect a change over time in the interaction between the region of the subject and the electromagnetic waves; comparing the second plurality of data sets to detect a change over time in the interaction between the region of the subject and the different form of energy; and detecting a change in tissue structure in the region of the subject based at least in part on the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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15. A system for measuring change over time in tissue structure in a body region, the system comprising:
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at least one antenna and circuitry coupled thereto configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals; circuitry configured to convert said signals into one or more data sets; and a comparator subsystem for performing mathematical calculations on at least two data sets for the determination of change in the tissue structure of the measured body region.
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18. A system for measuring change over time in tissue structure in a body region, the system comprising:
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an applicator of about 1 GHz to about 100 GHz electromagnetic energy; a detector configured to detect parameters of interaction between the tissue and the electromagnetic energy; an applicator of another form of energy; a detector configured to detect parameters of interaction between the tissue and the other form of energy; wherein the applicators are housed or supported by a common structure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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