Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Le, Long V (Department: 3768)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07983737
ABSTRACT:
Provided herein are systems and methods for the detection of cells and/or compositions using optical coherence tomography. The systems and methods comprise a plurality of magnets for applying a plurality of distinct magnetic field strengths to the cells and/or compositions and a phase sensitive optical coherence tomographic imaging modality for detecting the cells and/or compositions while same are disposed in the presence of at least one of the plurality of distinct magnetic field strengths.
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Cilingiroglu Mehmet
Feldman Marc D.
Milner Thomas E.
Oh Jung-Hwan
Board of Regents The University of Texas Systems
Le Long V
Paredes J. Peter
Rosenbaum & Silvert, P.C.
Rozanski Michael T
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