GB2347835B - Radiation imaging - Google Patents

Radiation imaging

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Publication number
GB2347835B
GB2347835B GB9913087A GB9913087A GB2347835B GB 2347835 B GB2347835 B GB 2347835B GB 9913087 A GB9913087 A GB 9913087A GB 9913087 A GB9913087 A GB 9913087A GB 2347835 B GB2347835 B GB 2347835B
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Prior art keywords
radiation imaging
imaging
radiation
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GB9913087A
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GB2347835A (en
GB9913087D0 (en
Inventor
Donald Dominic Arnone
Craig Michael Ciesla
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Toshiba Europe Ltd
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Toshiba Research Europe Ltd
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Publication of GB9913087D0 publication Critical patent/GB9913087D0/en
Priority to US09/914,081 priority Critical patent/US6957099B1/en
Priority to JP2000601407A priority patent/JP2002538423A/en
Priority to PCT/GB2000/000632 priority patent/WO2000050859A1/en
Priority to EP00905190A priority patent/EP1155294A1/en
Priority to AU26817/00A priority patent/AU777135B2/en
Publication of GB2347835A publication Critical patent/GB2347835A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2347835B publication Critical patent/GB2347835B/en
Priority to US11/216,616 priority patent/US7693571B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
    • G01N21/35—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
    • G01N21/3581—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using far infrared light; using Terahertz radiation
    • G01N21/3586—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using far infrared light; using Terahertz radiation by Terahertz time domain spectroscopy [THz-TDS]
    • 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
    • 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
    • A61B5/0088—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes for oral or dental tissue
    • 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
    • A61B5/0091—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes for mammography
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/45—For evaluating or diagnosing the musculoskeletal system or teeth
    • A61B5/4504—Bones
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/45—For evaluating or diagnosing the musculoskeletal system or teeth
    • A61B5/4504—Bones
    • A61B5/4509—Bone density determination
    • 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
    • A61B5/7253—Details of waveform analysis characterised by using transforms
    • A61B5/7257—Details of waveform analysis characterised by using transforms using Fourier transforms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/17—Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
    • G01N21/25—Colour; Spectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
    • G01N21/31—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
    • G01N21/35—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light
    • G01N21/3563—Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing solids; Preparation of samples therefor

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
GB9913087A 1999-02-23 1999-06-04 Radiation imaging Expired - Fee Related GB2347835B (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU26817/00A AU777135B2 (en) 1999-02-23 2000-02-23 Method and apparatus for terahertz imaging
JP2000601407A JP2002538423A (en) 1999-02-23 2000-02-23 Method and apparatus for terahertz imaging
PCT/GB2000/000632 WO2000050859A1 (en) 1999-02-23 2000-02-23 Method and apparatus for terahertz imaging
EP00905190A EP1155294A1 (en) 1999-02-23 2000-02-23 Method and apparatus for terahertz imaging
US09/914,081 US6957099B1 (en) 1999-02-23 2000-02-23 Method and apparatus for terahertz imaging
US11/216,616 US7693571B2 (en) 1999-02-23 2005-08-24 Method and apparatus for terahertz imaging

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9904166A GB9904166D0 (en) 1999-02-23 1999-02-23 Radiation imaging

Publications (3)

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GB9913087D0 GB9913087D0 (en) 1999-08-04
GB2347835A GB2347835A (en) 2000-09-13
GB2347835B true GB2347835B (en) 2001-01-31

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