Patent ID: 9597031
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A61B,G01B

Claim:
1. A method for determining a lymphatic parameter, comprising: fitting a manchette on an observation portion of a subject, at least a part of the manchette comprising an elongated transparent member extending along a direction of lymph flow in the subject, wherein a scale is formed on the transparent member; injecting a fluorescent dye into the subject; pressurizing the manchette; reducing a pressure of the manchette; detecting a fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent dye in a lymph vessel of the subject via the transparent member by an infrared camera so that the transparent member is included within an image taking range of the infrared camera and outputting a detected signal; and determining the lymphatic parameter based on the detected signal, wherein the detecting step is performed when the pressure of the manchette is reduced.