Method, system, and apparatus for cranial anatomy evaluation
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1. A system for evaluating cranial anatomy, including:
- a flexible module configured to engage at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s cranium;
a photonic generation module (PGM) at a known location in the flexible module;
a photonic detection module (PDM) at a known location in the flexible module;
an acoustic generation module (AGM) at a known location in the flexible module, the AGM configured to generate acoustic energy and receive acoustic energy; and
a controller, the controller directing the operation of the PGM to generate photonic energy having a first frequency, directing the operation of the AGM to generate acoustic energy having a second frequency, the first frequency different than the second frequency, receiving electrical signals from the PDM representing photonic energy and from the AGM representing acoustic energy; and
evaluating a combination of the received signals to determine the status of a section of the at least portion of the patient'"'"'s cranium.
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Abstract
Embodiments of portable cranial anatomy injury evaluation systems, apparatus, and methods are described generally herein where the system and apparatus may include multiple signal generation devices including photonic, acoustic, and electrical signals. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for evaluating cranial anatomy, including:
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a flexible module configured to engage at least a portion of a patient'"'"'s cranium; a photonic generation module (PGM) at a known location in the flexible module; a photonic detection module (PDM) at a known location in the flexible module; an acoustic generation module (AGM) at a known location in the flexible module, the AGM configured to generate acoustic energy and receive acoustic energy; and a controller, the controller directing the operation of the PGM to generate photonic energy having a first frequency, directing the operation of the AGM to generate acoustic energy having a second frequency, the first frequency different than the second frequency, receiving electrical signals from the PDM representing photonic energy and from the AGM representing acoustic energy; and
evaluating a combination of the received signals to determine the status of a section of the at least portion of the patient'"'"'s cranium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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