Vein imaging using detection of pulsed radiation
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1. Imaging apparatus, comprising:
- an image capture device, which comprises;
an optical transmitter, which is configured to emit one or more pulses of infrared radiation toward an area containing a body surface of a living subject; and
an optical receiver, which is configured to receive the one or more pulses reflected from the body surface and to generate an output indicative of a modulation of the pulses by tissue below the body surface; and
a processor, which is configured to generate, based on the modulation of the one or more pulses, an image of blood vessels located beneath the body surface within the area.
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Abstract
Imaging apparatus includes an image capture device, which includes an optical transmitter, which is configured to emit one or more pulses of infrared radiation toward an area containing a body surface of a living subject, and an optical receiver, which is configured to receive the pulses reflected from the body surface and to generate an output indicative of a modulation of the pulses by tissue below the body surface. A processor is configured to generate, based on the modulation of the pulses, an image of blood vessels located beneath the body surface within the area.
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18 Claims
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1. Imaging apparatus, comprising:
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an image capture device, which comprises; an optical transmitter, which is configured to emit one or more pulses of infrared radiation toward an area containing a body surface of a living subject; and an optical receiver, which is configured to receive the one or more pulses reflected from the body surface and to generate an output indicative of a modulation of the pulses by tissue below the body surface; and a processor, which is configured to generate, based on the modulation of the one or more pulses, an image of blood vessels located beneath the body surface within the area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for imaging, comprising:
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illuminating an area containing a body surface of a living subject with one or more pulses of infrared radiation; receiving the one or more pulses reflected from the body surface and generating an output, in response to the received pulses, that is indicative of a modulation of the pulses by tissue below the body surface; and generating, based on the modulation of the one or more pulses, an image of blood vessels located beneath the body surface within the area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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