Method and apparatus for non-invasively determining blood analytes
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1. Method for determining concentration of blood analytes non-invasively comprising:
- illuminating blood carrying tissue with incident light at at least one selected frequency;
collecting light diffusely reflected from or transmitted through the tissue, a portion of the reflected or transmitted light being frequency shifted with respect to the incident light by interaction with blood moving within the tissue; and
analyzing the frequency shifted portion of the light to determine the concentration of blood analytes.
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Method and apparatus for determining concentration of blood analytes non-invasively. Blood carrying tissue is illuminated with incident light at a selected frequency or frequencies. Light diffusely reflected from or transmitted through the tissue is collected, a portion of the reflected or transmitted light being frequency shifted with respect to the incident light by interaction with blood moving within the tissue. The frequency shifted portion of the light is analyzed to determine the concentration of blood analytes. Preferred embodiments are used to determine glucose concentration or measure the oxygenation of blood.
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1. Method for determining concentration of blood analytes non-invasively comprising:
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illuminating blood carrying tissue with incident light at at least one selected frequency; collecting light diffusely reflected from or transmitted through the tissue, a portion of the reflected or transmitted light being frequency shifted with respect to the incident light by interaction with blood moving within the tissue; and analyzing the frequency shifted portion of the light to determine the concentration of blood analytes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Apparatus for determining concentration of blood analytes non-invasively comprising:
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a light source for generating incident light at at least one selected frequency; a light detector for receiving light reflected from or transmitted through blood-containing tissue; apparatus for detecting a portion of the reflected or transmitted light which has been frequency shifted with respect to the incident light; and means for analyzing the frequency shifted portion of the light to determine the concentration of blood analytes. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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