Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Le, H. Thi (Department: 1773)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C424S009300, C424S490000, C600S003000, C977S813000, C977S881000, C977S904000, C977S949000, C977S954000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10772425
ABSTRACT:
A lymphatic system can be imaged with emissive semiconductor nanocrystals, for example, in the near infrared.
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Bawendi Moungi G.
Frangioni John V.
Kim Sungjee
Lim Yong Taik
Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
Le H. Thi
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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