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Method and apparatus for performing cell analysis based on simultaneous multiple marker emissions from neoplasia (CASMMEN)

  • US 6,005,256 A
  • Filed: 02/12/1998
  • Issued: 12/21/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An imaging system for detecting the presence of organic substances in a sample, at least certain types of the organic substances being bound with specific types of fluorescent materials, the imaging system comprising:

  • a tunable excitation source for illuminating at least a portion of the sample with at least one excitation wavelength for causing one or more of the fluorescent materials to emit their respective characteristic wavelengths;

    a photodetector array disposed for detecting the emitted characteristic wavelengths, said photodetector array being responsive to detecting said emitted characteristic wavelengths for outputting signals corresponding to detected ones of the emitted characteristic wavelengths;

    an output-user interface; and

    processing means coupled to an output of said photodetector array and to said output-user interface, said processing means being responsive to receiving at least one of said signals output by said photodetector array for controlling said output-user interface to generate a user-perceptible indicator indicating that at least one of said organic substances is present within the sample.

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