Non-contact optical system, computer-accessible medium and method for measurement at least one mechanical property of tissue using coherent speckle technique(s)
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one first source arrangement which is configured to apply at least one first coherent radiation to at least one portion of an anatomical structure; and
at least one second arrangement includes a detector which is configured to receive at least one second coherent radiation from the at least one portion, the first and second coherent radiations being (i) associated with one another and (ii) time varying,wherein the at least one second arrangement is further includes a computer which is configured to determine at least one material property of the anatomical structure which is an viscoelastic modulus, an elastic modulus or a viscous modulus of the anatomical structure based on the at least one second coherent radiation, andwherein the determination by the computer is performed without at least one of;
i. any portion of the apparatus causing an induction of at least one mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure, orii. a requirement for the mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of apparatus and method for determining at least one material property of an anatomical structure can be provided. According to one exemplary embodiment, it is possible to apply at least one first coherent radiation to at least one portion of the anatomical structure, and receive at least one second coherent radiation from such portion(s). The first and second coherent radiations can be associated with one another. In addition, it is possible to determine the material property based on the second coherent radiation(s). Such determination can be performed without (i) any portion of an apparatus performing the procedure causing an induction of at least one mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure, and/or (ii) any mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure.
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31 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one first source arrangement which is configured to apply at least one first coherent radiation to at least one portion of an anatomical structure; and at least one second arrangement includes a detector which is configured to receive at least one second coherent radiation from the at least one portion, the first and second coherent radiations being (i) associated with one another and (ii) time varying, wherein the at least one second arrangement is further includes a computer which is configured to determine at least one material property of the anatomical structure which is an viscoelastic modulus, an elastic modulus or a viscous modulus of the anatomical structure based on the at least one second coherent radiation, and wherein the determination by the computer is performed without at least one of; i. any portion of the apparatus causing an induction of at least one mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure, or ii. a requirement for the mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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applying at least one first coherent radiation to at least one portion of an anatomical structure; receiving at least one second coherent radiation from the at least one portion, the first and second coherent radiations being (i) associated with one another and (ii) time varying; and determining at least one material property of the anatomical structure which a viscoelastic modulus, an elastic modulus or a viscous modulus of the anatomical structure based on the at least one second coherent radiation, wherein the determination is performed without at least one of; i. any portion of an apparatus performing the method causing an induction of at least one mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure, or ii. a requirement of a mechanical deformation on or in the anatomical structure.
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one first source arrangement which is configured to provide at least one first coherent radiation; and at least one second arrangement includes a detector which is configured to receive at least one second coherent radiation from at least one portion of a tissue structure, wherein the second coherent radiation is time varying, wherein the at least one second arrangement further includes a computer which is configured to; i. measure a speckle decorrelation of the at least one portion of the tissue structure using data provided by the second coherent radiation, and ii. determine a viscoelastic modulus, an elastic modulus or a viscous modulus of the tissue structure using data from the at least one measured portion, and wherein the determination by the computer is performed without at least one of; i. any portion of the apparatus causing an induction of at least one mechanical deformation on or in the tissue structure, or ii. a requirement for a mechanical deformation on or in the tissue structure. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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