ORAL CAVITY MOUNTED PHOTOACOUSTIC SENSING UNIT
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1. An oral cavity mounted photoacoustic sensing unit comprising:
- a light source, wherein the light source is configured to transmit light to a subject, and wherein the transmitted light is capable of generating a photoacoustic response in the subject;
a photoacoustic detector configured to detect the photoacoustic response; and
a support assembly configured to secure the photoacoustic sensor unit to the subject and coupled to the light source and photoacoustic detector, wherein the light source and photoacoustic detector are fixably located relative to buccal or sublingual tissue.
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Abstract
An oral cavity mounted photoacoustic sensing unit is disclosed. The sensing unit may include a light source, a photoacoustic detector, and a support assembly. The support assembly may be configured such that the light source and the photoacoustic detector are fixably located relative to the buccal or sublingual tissue of a subject.
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1. An oral cavity mounted photoacoustic sensing unit comprising:
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a light source, wherein the light source is configured to transmit light to a subject, and wherein the transmitted light is capable of generating a photoacoustic response in the subject; a photoacoustic detector configured to detect the photoacoustic response; and a support assembly configured to secure the photoacoustic sensor unit to the subject and coupled to the light source and photoacoustic detector, wherein the light source and photoacoustic detector are fixably located relative to buccal or sublingual tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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