Volumetric induction phase shift detection system for determining tissue water content properties
First Claim
1. A method of identifying an abnormal tissue water content medical condition in a bulk tissue sample by determining an induction phase shift response across a frequency range from a plurality of measurements taken at different frequencies in the frequency range, comprising:
- positioning a bulk tissue sample between a pair of induction coils or antennae, wherein the bulk tissue sample does not contact either of the induction coils or antennae;
passing a plurality of alternating currents or voltages of different frequencies in the frequency range, through a first of the induction coils or antennae;
measuring the alternating currents or voltages produced in the second of the induction coils or antennae;
comparing the induction phase shift between the plurality of frequencies of alternating currents or voltages in the first and second induction coils or antennae, thereby determining the induction phase shift response of the bulk tissue sample at the measured frequencies within the frequency range;
comparing the determined induction phase shift response of the bulk tissue sample at the measured plurality of frequencies in the frequency range to an induction phase shift response of a tissue sample that does not exhibit an abnormal tissue water content medical condition at the measured plurality of frequencies in the frequency range; and
then,identifying an abnormal tissue water content medical condition in the bulk tissue sample based on the comparison.
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Abstract
A method of determining the condition of a bulk tissue sample, by: positioning a bulk tissue sample between a pair of induction coils (or antennae); passing a spectrum of alternating current (or voltage) through a first of the induction coils (or antennae); measuring spectrum of alternating current (or voltage) produced in the second of the induction coils (or antennae); and comparing the phase shift between the spectrum of alternating currents (or voltages) in the first and second induction coils (or antennae), thereby determining the condition of the bulk tissue sample. An apparatus for determining the condition of a bulk tissue sample, having: a first induction coil (or antenna); a second induction coil (or antenna); an alternating current power supply connected to the first induction coil (or antenna), the alternating current power supply configured to generate a spectrum of currents (or voltage) in the first induction coil (or antenna); and a measurement system connected to the second induction coil (or antenna), wherein the measurement system is configured to measure a phase shift difference in the spectrum of currents (or voltages) between the first and second induction coils (or antennae) when the first and second induction coils (or antennae) are positioned on opposite sides of a tissue sample.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of identifying an abnormal tissue water content medical condition in a bulk tissue sample by determining an induction phase shift response across a frequency range from a plurality of measurements taken at different frequencies in the frequency range, comprising:
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positioning a bulk tissue sample between a pair of induction coils or antennae, wherein the bulk tissue sample does not contact either of the induction coils or antennae; passing a plurality of alternating currents or voltages of different frequencies in the frequency range, through a first of the induction coils or antennae; measuring the alternating currents or voltages produced in the second of the induction coils or antennae; comparing the induction phase shift between the plurality of frequencies of alternating currents or voltages in the first and second induction coils or antennae, thereby determining the induction phase shift response of the bulk tissue sample at the measured frequencies within the frequency range; comparing the determined induction phase shift response of the bulk tissue sample at the measured plurality of frequencies in the frequency range to an induction phase shift response of a tissue sample that does not exhibit an abnormal tissue water content medical condition at the measured plurality of frequencies in the frequency range; and
then,identifying an abnormal tissue water content medical condition in the bulk tissue sample based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of monitoring a change in tissue water content medical condition in a bulk tissue sample by determining induction phase shift response changes at a plurality of different frequencies in a frequency range over a period of time, comprising:
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positioning a bulk tissue sample between a pair of induction coils or antennae, wherein the bulk tissue sample does not contact either of the induction coils or antennae; passing a plurality of alternating currents or voltages of different frequencies in the frequency range, through a first of the induction coils or antennae; measuring alternating currents or voltages produced in the second of the induction coils or antennae; and comparing the induction phase shift between the plurality of alternating currents or voltages in the first and second induction coils or antennae thereby determining an induction phase shift response of the bulk tissue at the measured frequencies; and repeatedly determining the induction phase shift response of the bulk tissue at the measured plurality of frequencies within the frequency range over a period of time, thereby determining a change in the tissue water content medical condition of the bulk tissue sample over time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for identifying an abnormal tissue water content medical condition by determining the condition of a bulk tissue sample, comprising:
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a first induction coil or antenna; a second induction coil or antenna; an alternating current power supply connected to the first induction coil or antenna, the alternating current power supply configured to generate a plurality of frequencies in a frequency range of currents or voltages in the first induction coil or antenna; a measurement system connected to the second induction coil or antenna, wherein the measurement system is configured to measure an induction phase shift difference at the plurality of frequencies of currents or voltages between the first and second induction coils or antennae when the first and second induction coils or antennae are positioned on opposite sides of a tissue sample and the first and second induction coils do not contact the tissue sample; and a baseline comparison system for presenting the measured induction phase shift difference as compared across a range of frequencies to a baseline induction phase shift difference of a tissue sample that does not exhibit an abnormal tissue water content medical condition across the range of frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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