Apparatus and method for measuring concentrations of a dye in a living organism
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1. A method of measuring concentrations of a light-absorbing material in a living organism, comprising the steps of:
- a) directing light into the living organism at a chosen site;
b) detecting light transmitted through or reflected from the living organism at one wavelength and determining its optical intensity at a time before a predetermined initial time;
c) measuring the concentration of blood hemoglobin;
d) injecting a defined amount of said light-absorbing material absorbing light at said wavelength into the circulatory system of the living organism at said initial time;
e) detecting light transmitted through or reflected from the living organism at said wavelength and determining its optical intensity immediately after said initial time;
f) calculating concentrations of said light-absorbing material by comparing the optical intensities of said one wavelength detected before and after said initial time and by utilizing the value of said concentration of blood hemoglobin;
g) determining the concentration time curve of said light-absorbing material;
h) to determine physiological parameters analyzing said concentration time curve.
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An apparatus and method for measuring indicator concentration time curves optically from a living organism using a single wavelength, by comparing the optical density before and after injection of the indicator and by selectively utilizing the values of the concentration of blood hemoglobin, blood oxygen saturation, or the mean optical pathlength in the computation. Whereby, physiological parameters such as cardiac output, blood flow and blood volume can be calculated by analyzing the indicator concentration time curves.
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1. A method of measuring concentrations of a light-absorbing material in a living organism, comprising the steps of:
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a) directing light into the living organism at a chosen site;
b) detecting light transmitted through or reflected from the living organism at one wavelength and determining its optical intensity at a time before a predetermined initial time;
c) measuring the concentration of blood hemoglobin;
d) injecting a defined amount of said light-absorbing material absorbing light at said wavelength into the circulatory system of the living organism at said initial time;
e) detecting light transmitted through or reflected from the living organism at said wavelength and determining its optical intensity immediately after said initial time;
f) calculating concentrations of said light-absorbing material by comparing the optical intensities of said one wavelength detected before and after said initial time and by utilizing the value of said concentration of blood hemoglobin;
g) determining the concentration time curve of said light-absorbing material;
h) to determine physiological parameters analyzing said concentration time curve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
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4. A method of measuring concentrations of a light-absorbing material in a living organism, comprising the steps of:
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a) directing light into the living organism at a chosen site;
b) detecting light transmitted through or reflected from the living organism at one wavelength and determining its optical intensity at a time before a predetermined initial time;
c) injecting a defined amount of said light-absorbing material absorbing light at said wavelength into the circulatory system of the living organism at said initial time;
d) detecting light transmitted through or reflected from the living organism at said wavelength and determining its optical intensity immediately after said initial time;
e) estimating the mean optical pathlength of photons traveling through said living organism;
f) calculating concentrations of said light-absorbing material by comparing the optical intensities of said one wavelength detected before and after said initial time and by utilizing the value of said mean optical pathlength;
g) determining the concentration time curve of said light-absorbing material;
h) to determine physiological parameters analyzing said concentration time curve. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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