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2007-06-19

2007-06-19

Smith, Ruth S. (Department: 3737)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S426000, C600S473000, C264S222000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10679424

ABSTRACT:
A method for mapping higher brain function comprises an fMRI mapping step S1to map a brain function of the subject TP by fMRI, a head portion structural image acquisition step S3to acquire a head portion structural image IMGs by an MRI system in a state that a headgear HC having a marker is mounted on the head portion of the subject TP, a three-dimensional image combining step S4to create a three-dimensionally combined image IMGfs by combining the head portion structural image IMGs and the brain functional image IMGf obtained by the fMRI mapping step S1,an optical probe mounting step S5to specify positions on the headgear HC where optical probes PR1,PR2are mounted based on the three-dimensionally combined image IMGfs and to mount the optical probes PR1,PR2at the specified positions and an NIRS measuring step S6to conduct the NIRS by a NIRS method in a state that the headgear HC loaded with the optical probes PR1,PR2is mounted on the head portion of the subject TP.

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