Apparatus for measuring concentration of hemoglobin and method for the same
First Claim
1. An apparatus for measuring a concentration of hemoglobin comprising:
- light application means for applying light of a single wavelength or wavelength band to a detection region containing a blood vessel present in a living body;
image capturing means for capturing an image of the detection region to which the light is applied; and
analysis means for analyzing the concentration of hemoglobin in blood flowing through the blood vessel by processing the captured image,the analysis means including light intensity detection means for detecting a light intensity of a body tissue and a light intensity of a region of blood flow from the captured image and calculating means for calculating the concentration of hemoglobin from a ratio of the detected light intensity of the body tissue relative to the detected light intensity of the region of blood flow.
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Abstract
An apparatus for measuring a concentration of hemoglobin includes a light application device for applying light to a detection region containing a blood vessel present in a living body; an image capturing device for capturing an image of the detection region to which the light is applied; and an analyzer for analyzing the concentration of hemoglobin in blood flowing through the blood vessel by processing the captured image. The analyzer includes a light intensity detector for detecting a light intensity of a body tissue and a light intensity of blood using the captured image. It further includes a calculator for calculating the concentration of hemoglobin from a ratio of the light intensity of the body tissue relative to the light intensity of blood thus detected.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus for measuring a concentration of hemoglobin comprising:
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light application means for applying light of a single wavelength or wavelength band to a detection region containing a blood vessel present in a living body; image capturing means for capturing an image of the detection region to which the light is applied; and analysis means for analyzing the concentration of hemoglobin in blood flowing through the blood vessel by processing the captured image, the analysis means including light intensity detection means for detecting a light intensity of a body tissue and a light intensity of a region of blood flow from the captured image and calculating means for calculating the concentration of hemoglobin from a ratio of the detected light intensity of the body tissue relative to the detected light intensity of the region of blood flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising the steps of:
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applying light of a single wavelength or wavelength band to a detection region containing a blood vessel present in a living body; capturing an image of the detection region to which the light is applied; and processing the captured image to measure a concentration of hemoglobin, wherein the step of processing the captured image includes the sub-steps of, detecting a light intensity of a body tissue and a light intensity of a region of blood flow from the captured image, and calculating the concentration of hemoglobin from a ratio of the detected light intensity of the body tissue relative to the detected light intensity of the region of blood flow. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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