Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-26
2009-11-17
Winakur, Eric F (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S473000, C600S467000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07620445
ABSTRACT:
In a fluorescence tomography apparatus for obtaining fluorescence tomographic images of a region of an object to be observed: an application unit concurrently applies an ultrasonic wave and excitation light to the region so that ultrasound-modulated fluorescence is emitted from the region under the influence of the ultrasonic wave; and a first image acquisition unit acquires a fluorescence tomographic image of the region on the basis of the ultrasound-modulated fluorescence.
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Bor Helene
FUJIFILM Corporation
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
Winakur Eric F
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