Patent ID: 8788021
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A61B,G01J,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for in vivo analysis of a freely-moving live being, the method comprising; a) fixing a housing to the live being, wherein the housing encloses therein a light-directing arrangement, wherein the light-directing arrangement comprises a light source to provide stimulation light, and wherein a combined weight of the housing and the light-directing arrangement comprising the light source is less than 4 grams; b) passing stimulation light through the light-directing arrangement; c) using the light-directing arrangement, providing the stimulation light to a target portion of the freely-moving live being while the freely-moving live being moves about, wherein said stimulation light induces response light from said target portion; d) passing the response light from the target portion to a light detector; e) at the light detector, receiving and detecting the response light, and generating a signal corresponding to the detected light; and f) generating a cellular resolution image of said target portion using said signal.