Methods of molecular spectroscopy to provide for the diagnosis of tissue
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1. A method of spectroscopic diagnosis of tissue of a patient comprising:
- irradiating a portion of the tissue of a patient to be diagnosed with laser radiation directed onto the tissue through a fiber optic cable with a first frequency and then irradiating the same portion of tissue with a second frequency slightly shifted from the first frequency;
detecting light emitted by the portion of tissue in response to irradiation by the first frequency to generate a first spectrum of emitted light frequency components, detecting light emitted by the tissue in response to irradiation by the second frequency to generate a second spectrum of emitted light frequency components, and generating a difference spectrum from the first spectrum and the second spectrum by subtracting one from the other, the difference spectrum containing substantially the Raman shifted frequency components of the first spectrum and the second spectrum and detecting light emitted by the tissue with a charge coupled device that is optically coupled to a proximal end of the fiber optic cable, the device collecting the light for a period of 5 minutes or less, the light having a Raman shifted frequency component different from the first and second irradiating frequencies and further having background light components having shot noise levels below the level of the Raman light component;
removing the background light components from the detected light to leave substantially the Raman shifted frequency light components; and
analyzing the remaining detected light to diagnose a condition of the portion of tissue.
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Systems and methods for spectroscopic diagnosis and treatment are employed which utilize molecular spectroscopy to accurately diagnose the condition of tissue. Infrared Raman spectroscopy and infrared attenuated total reflectance measurements are performed utilizing a laser radiation source and a fourier transform spectrometer. Information acquired and analyzed in accordance with the invention provides accurate details of biochemical composition and pathologic condition.
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1. A method of spectroscopic diagnosis of tissue of a patient comprising:
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irradiating a portion of the tissue of a patient to be diagnosed with laser radiation directed onto the tissue through a fiber optic cable with a first frequency and then irradiating the same portion of tissue with a second frequency slightly shifted from the first frequency;
detecting light emitted by the portion of tissue in response to irradiation by the first frequency to generate a first spectrum of emitted light frequency components, detecting light emitted by the tissue in response to irradiation by the second frequency to generate a second spectrum of emitted light frequency components, and generating a difference spectrum from the first spectrum and the second spectrum by subtracting one from the other, the difference spectrum containing substantially the Raman shifted frequency components of the first spectrum and the second spectrum and detecting light emitted by the tissue with a charge coupled device that is optically coupled to a proximal end of the fiber optic cable, the device collecting the light for a period of 5 minutes or less, the light having a Raman shifted frequency component different from the first and second irradiating frequencies and further having background light components having shot noise levels below the level of the Raman light component;
removing the background light components from the detected light to leave substantially the Raman shifted frequency light components; and
analyzing the remaining detected light to diagnose a condition of the portion of tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of spectroscopic diagnosis of tissue comprising:
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irradiating a portion of tissue of a patient to be diagnosed with laser radiation having at least first and second irradiating frequencies in the infrared range that are directed through a fiber optic cable;
detecting light emitted by the portion of tissue in response to the laser radiation with a charge coupled device that is optically coupled to a proximal end of the fiber optic cable, the device collecting light from the portion of tissue for a period of 5 minutes or less, the detected light having a Raman shifted frequency component different from the first and second irradiating frequencies, removing background components from the detected light to provide corrected Raman spectral data; and
analyzing the corrected Raman spectral data to diagnose a condition of the portion of the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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