Optical thermal mapping for detecting vulnerable plaque

Details Optical thermal mapping for detecting vulnerable plaque Optical thermal mapping for detecting vulnerable plaque

2006-02-28

2006-02-28

Hidenburg, Max F. (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Temperature detection

Reexamination Certificate

active

07004911

ABSTRACT:
An optical thermal device and methods for monitoring temperature and detection of a vulnerable plaque of a patient comprising an elongate tubular element comprising at least one optical fiber; the fiber having at least one optical grating along an axis of the fiber; and a light source having a light beam that is coupled into the at least one optical fiber; wherein the optical grating reflects a certain wavelength or intensity of the light beam, the certain wavelength or intensity of the reflected light beam being correlated to the temperature of the tissue regions.

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