Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-18
2009-10-06
Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C060S473000, C060S310000, C356S317000, C356S318000, C356S301000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07599732
ABSTRACT:
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for biomedical imaging includes directing time-varying excitation light at a surface area of a light scattering material, the material comprising a fluorescent target. Time-varying emission light from the fluorescent target is detected, substantially at a two-dimensional sensor surface, in response to the time-varying excitation light stimulating the fluorescent target. The time-varying emission light is filtered to reject excitation light re-emitted from the material. A three-dimensional image of the fluorescent target is generated based on the detection substantially at the sensor surface.
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Ranadhir Roy
Sevick-Muraca Eva M.
Thompson Alan B.
Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Casler Brian
Roy Baisakhi
The Texas A&M University System
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