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Multimodality instrument for tissue characterization

  • US 6,109,270 A
  • Filed: 02/02/1998
  • Issued: 08/29/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system comprising in combination:

  • (a) an instrument including;

    (i) a probe-cannula assembly formed of a multimodality probe and a cannula, with said probe being lodged at least in part within said cannula; and

    (ii) one or more sensors and tools housed at least in part within said probe; and

    (b) a computer system including;

    (i) an instrument control unit for generating instructions to said instrument, said instrument control unit being connected to said instrument;

    (ii) a neural network module for adaptively learning information derived by said instrument and for providing at least near real-time modeling;

    (iii) a central processing unit for acquiring data from said instrument and said neural network module, and for processing signals to said instrument, and neural network module.

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