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Patent US7970458 - Integrated disease diagnosis and treatment system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsDesigns, implementations, and techniques for optically measuring a sample and integrated systems that provide CT-scan, optical probing and therapy by electromagnetic radiation treatment (e.g. laser, RF, or microwave). Light at different wavelength bands may be used to detect different absorption features...http://www.google.com/patents/US7970458?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7970458 - Integrated disease diagnosis and treatment systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7970458 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/253,242Publication dateJun 28, 2011Filing dateOct 17, 2005Priority dateOct 12, 2004Also published asCN101389264A, CN101389264B, EP1804661A2, EP1804661A4, EP1804661B1, US20060079762, WO2006045013A2, WO2006045013A3Publication number11253242, 253242, US 7970458 B2, US 7970458B2, US-B2-7970458, US7970458 B2, US7970458B2InventorsPeter E. Norris, Feiling Wang, Xiao-Li LiOriginal AssigneeTomophase CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (90), Non-Patent Citations (25), Referenced by (7), Classifications (24), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetIntegrated disease diagnosis and treatment systemUS 7970458 B2Abstract Designs, implementations, and techniques for optically measuring a sample and integrated systems that provide CT-scan, optical probing and therapy by electromagnetic radiation treatment (e.g. laser, RF, or microwave). Light at different wavelength bands may be used to detect different absorption features in the sample. Multiple light sources may be used including tunable lasers.
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