Hybrid neural network and multiple fiber probe for in-depth 3-D

Details Hybrid neural network and multiple fiber probe for in-depth 3-D Hybrid neural network and multiple fiber probe for in-depth 3-D

1994-12-12

1997-08-26

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

A61B 602

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active

056601816

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for in-depth three dimensional tumor mapping including (A) a light source; (B) a multi-fiber bundle including at least one illumination fiber and at least two receiving fibers, the at least one illumination fiber being connected to the light source; (C) a spectrometer connected to the at least two receiving fibers; and (D) a hybrid neural network connected to the spectrometer, said hybrid neural network including a principle component analysis processor and a neural network classifier.

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