ATE253862T1 - Krebsdiagnose durch laserinduzierte differential- normierte fluoreszenz - Google Patents
Krebsdiagnose durch laserinduzierte differential- normierte fluoreszenzInfo
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- ATE253862T1 ATE253862T1 AT95935191T AT95935191T ATE253862T1 AT E253862 T1 ATE253862 T1 AT E253862T1 AT 95935191 T AT95935191 T AT 95935191T AT 95935191 T AT95935191 T AT 95935191T AT E253862 T1 ATE253862 T1 AT E253862T1
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- Prior art keywords
- laser
- spectrum
- normalized
- tissue sample
- induced fluorescence
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
- A61B5/0082—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes
- A61B5/0084—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes for introduction into the body, e.g. by catheters
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
- A61B5/0071—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence by measuring fluorescence emission
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/42—Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the gastrointestinal, the endocrine or the exocrine systems
- A61B5/4222—Evaluating particular parts, e.g. particular organs
- A61B5/4233—Evaluating particular parts, e.g. particular organs oesophagus
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/0059—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
- A61B5/0075—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence by spectroscopy, i.e. measuring spectra, e.g. Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
- A61B5/72—Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes
- A61B5/7235—Details of waveform analysis
- A61B5/7239—Details of waveform analysis using differentiation including higher order derivatives
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Physiology (AREA)
- Endocrinology (AREA)
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology (AREA)
- Investigating, Analyzing Materials By Fluorescence Or Luminescence (AREA)
- Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analysing Biological Materials (AREA)
- Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US08/316,132 US5579773A (en) | 1994-09-30 | 1994-09-30 | Laser-induced differential normalized fluorescence method for cancer diagnosis |
PCT/US1995/012456 WO1996010363A1 (en) | 1994-09-30 | 1995-09-29 | Laser-induced differential normalized fluorescence method for cancer diagnosis |
Publications (1)
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ATE253862T1 true ATE253862T1 (de) | 2003-11-15 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AT95935191T ATE253862T1 (de) | 1994-09-30 | 1995-09-29 | Krebsdiagnose durch laserinduzierte differential- normierte fluoreszenz |
Country Status (11)
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US (1) | US5579773A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0732889B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP3752693B2 (de) |
KR (1) | KR100415850B1 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE253862T1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU711328B2 (de) |
BR (1) | BR9506399A (de) |
DE (1) | DE69532108T2 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2208696T3 (de) |
NZ (1) | NZ294488A (de) |
WO (1) | WO1996010363A1 (de) |
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JPH09506027A (ja) | 1997-06-17 |
KR100415850B1 (ko) | 2004-04-30 |
EP0732889A4 (de) | 1999-04-14 |
WO1996010363A1 (en) | 1996-04-11 |
EP0732889A1 (de) | 1996-09-25 |
US5579773A (en) | 1996-12-03 |
NZ294488A (en) | 1997-12-19 |
ES2208696T3 (es) | 2004-06-16 |
DE69532108D1 (de) | 2003-12-18 |
DE69532108T2 (de) | 2004-05-27 |
BR9506399A (pt) | 1997-08-12 |
AU711328B2 (en) | 1999-10-14 |
EP0732889B1 (de) | 2003-11-12 |
JP3752693B2 (ja) | 2006-03-08 |
AU3730795A (en) | 1996-04-26 |
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