Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Patent
1997-09-12
2000-08-29
Casler, Brian L.
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
600454, 600411, A61B 505
Patent
active
061121088
ABSTRACT:
A method for diagnosing malignancy in a tumor. A waveform representative of pulsatile blood flow in the tumor is measured, and the post-systolic portion of the wave form is fit with a mathematical function such as an exponential decay curve. A decay constant greater than about 48 pixels is diagnostic of malignancy.
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Akselrod Solange
Tepper Ron
Casler Brian L.
Friedman Mark M.
Ramot University for Applied Research & Industrial Development L
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