Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-22
2009-10-20
Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S407000, C600S437000, C600S454000, C600S455000, C600S468000, C606S140000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07604598
ABSTRACT:
A method, system and apparatus for ultrasonically imaging boli that are swallowed, as they are passed through the esophagus. The trajectories of the boli are tracked, and image data corresponding to the esophagus thereby identified. Analysis of boli and esophagus image data enable esophageal parameters correlated thereto to be determined.
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Lysiansky Michael
Rein Azaria J J T
Bianco Paul D.
Casler Brian
Fleit Martin
Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco PL
Hadasit Medical Research Services & Development Ltd.
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