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Diagnostic hybrid probes

  • US 6,212,423 B1
  • Filed: 12/14/1998
  • Issued: 04/03/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A substantially cylindrical probe having an end for locating and characterizing diseases comprising:

  • a scintillator having parallel collimators for examining a potentially diseased area as a function of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the area;

    an ultrasonic sensor situated on said scintillator for examining the potentially diseased area with ultrasonic energy, wherein the scintillator and ultrasonic sensor are adapted to characterize the potentially diseased area interactively; and

    processing means interfaced to the scintillator and the ultrasonic sensor for analyzing data collected by the scintillator and ultrasonic sensor to characterize the disease in the potentially diseased area.

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