Method and apparatus for controlling a process of injury therapy
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1. A method of controlling a light for therapy of an injury of a subject, comprising the acts of:
- detecting a meth-hemoglobin level and a oxy-hemoglobin level of the subject at an injury site of the injury of the subject;
after the detecting act, calculating a nitric oxide level according to a ratio between the meth-hemoglobin level and the oxy-hemoglobin level of the subject;
after the calculating act, generating by a processor a controlling signal by comparing the nitric oxide level with a predefined threshold; and
after the generating act, adjusting a dosage of the light provided to the injury site from a light source according to the controlling signal for providing the therapy.
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A method and apparatus for controlling a process of injury therapy includes monitoring a Nitric Oxide level of the injury, generating a controlling signal by comparing the Nitric oxide level with a predefined threshold, and adjusting a dosage of light for the injury therapy according to the controlling signal.
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1. A method of controlling a light for therapy of an injury of a subject, comprising the acts of:
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detecting a meth-hemoglobin level and a oxy-hemoglobin level of the subject at an injury site of the injury of the subject; after the detecting act, calculating a nitric oxide level according to a ratio between the meth-hemoglobin level and the oxy-hemoglobin level of the subject; after the calculating act, generating by a processor a controlling signal by comparing the nitric oxide level with a predefined threshold; and after the generating act, adjusting a dosage of the light provided to the injury site from a light source according to the controlling signal for providing the therapy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for controlling a light for therapy of an injury of a subject, comprising:
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a light source configured to provide a dosage of the light for the therapy at an injury site of the injury; a monitoring unit configured to detect a meth-hemoglobin level and a oxy-hemoglobin level of the subject at the injury site; and a processor configured to; calculate a nitric oxide level according to a ratio between the meth-hemoglobin level and the oxy-hemoglobin level of the subject, generate a controlling signal by comparing the nitric oxide level with a predefined threshold, and adjust the dosage of the light for the therapy provided to the injury site from the light source according to the controlling signal for providing the therapy. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An injury therapy device comprising a plurality of light sources configured to emit lights for therapy of an injury of a subject and an apparatus for controlling a dosage of the lights from the light sources, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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a monitoring unit configured to indirectly monitor at an injury site a nitric oxide level released from the injury site of the injury; and a processor configured to; calculate a nitric oxide level according to a ratio between the meth-hemoglobin level and the oxy-hemoglobin level of the subject, generate a controlling signal by comparing the nitric oxide level with a predefined threshold, and adjust the dosage of the light for the therapy of the injury provided from the plurality of light sources according to the controlling signal, wherein the monitoring unit comprises a plurality of sensors configured to collect information from the injury, the information comprising one of magnetic field information and spectrum information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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