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Near infrared risk assessment of diseases

  • US 7,328,052 B2
  • Filed: 09/17/2004
  • Issued: 02/05/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of identifying a clinical condition in need of treatment in a human or animal, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (i) determining the concentration of an analyte selected from the group consisting of a fat, a lipoprotein, and a steroid in the skin of the human or animal by a method comprising;

    (a) placing a part of the skin against a receptor in a manner that removes a portion of the blood within the skin;

    (b) directing electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from the near-infrared spectrum onto the skin;

    (c) measuring a quantity of EMR reflected by, or transmitted through, the skin with a detector; and

    (d) performing a quantitative mathematical analysis of the quantity of EMR to determine the concentration of the analyte; and

    (ii) correlating the concentration of the analyte to the clinical condition in need of treatment, using a correlation algorithm.

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