Optical measurement instrument and optical measurement method

• US 7,047,149 B1
• Filed: 04/26/1999
• Issued: 05/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Medical Corporation (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Medical Corporation (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi, Maki, Atsushi, Koizumi, Hideaki, Yamashita, Yuuichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Barlow, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cherry, Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US09/674,008
• Time in Patent Office: 2,577 Days
• Field of Search: 702/32, 702/150
• US Class Current: 702/150
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0042 for the brain
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14553 specially adapted for cerebral tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/49 within a body or fluid

Abstract

An optical measurement system for optically measuring a body to be inspected and obtaining an image of a desired item based on information obtained by the measurement includes means for displaying a number of measurement points, means for indicating a light irradiation position and a light detecting position and means for displaying a measurement position and a state of allocating a number to the measurement position. The system further includes means for displaying measuring time sequence data, means for setting a condition of acquiring data, means for displaying a status of acquiring the data, means for instructing control of measurement and means for marking a mark at a position measuring time sequence data.

Claims

1. An optical measurement system comprising:

means for displaying a number of measurement points;

means for indicating a light irradiation position and a light detecting position;

means for displaying a measurement position and a state of allocating a number to said measurement position;

means for displaying measuring time sequence data;

means for setting a condition of acquiring data;

means for displaying a status of acquiring said data;

means for instructing control of measurement; and

means for marking a mark at a position measuring time sequence data.

2. An optical measurement system according to claim 1, wherein said means for setting a condition of acquiring data comprises means for specifying and displaying a time interval of acquiring data by a light signal from a body to be inspected;

means for indicating a number for acquiring said data; and

means for indicating an elapsing time of measuring said data.

3. An optical measurement system according to claim 1, wherein said means for instructing control of measurement comprises means for instructing initiating of measurement;

means for instructing completing of acquiring said data; and

means for instructing completing of measurement inspection.

4. An optical measurement system according to claim 1, wherein said measurement time sequence data display is displayed largely and arranged so as to not overlap said measurement position display, said condition of acquiring data, said display of a status of acquiring said data, said instructing control of measurement and said mark for marking a mark at a position on said measurement instruction portion.

5. An optical measurement according to claim 1, further comprising means for specifying a selected mode.

6. An optical measurement system comprising:

means for specifying a selected mode;

means for displaying a number of measurement points;

means for indicating a light irradiation position and a light detecting position;

means for displaying a measurement position and a state of allocating a number to said measurement position; and

means for indicating a period during adjusting gain.

7. An optical measurement system comprising:

means for specifying a selected mode;

means for displaying a number of measurement points;

means for indicating alight irradiation position and a light detecting position;

means for displaying a measurement position and a state of allocating a number to said measurement position; and

means for displaying an abnormality.

8. An optical measurement system according to claim 7, wherein said means for displaying an abnormality comprises means for instructing completion of an operation in progress;

means for instructing gain adjustment again;

and means for instructing to continue the operation by neglecting occurrence of the abnormality.

9. An optical measurement system comprising:

means for specifying a selected mode;

means for displaying a number of measuring times of measurement points;

means for indicating a light irradiation position and a light detecting position;

means for displaying a measurement position and a state of allocating a number to said measurement position;

means for displaying measuring time sequence data;

means for setting a condition of acquiring data;

means for displaying a status of acquiring said data;

means for instructing control of measurement;

means for marking a mark at a position on measuring time sequence data; and

means for providing a tentative measurement instruction by actual signals.

10. An optical measurement system according to claim 9, wherein said means for providing a tentative measurement instruction comprises at least means for instructing a magnification of a graph.