Systems and methods for in-vivo optical imaging and measurement

Details Systems and methods for in-vivo optical imaging and measurement Systems and methods for in-vivo optical imaging and measurement

2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Winakur, Eric F (Department: 3768)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S415000, C250S559300

Reexamination Certificate

active

07873407

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are methods and systems for: (i) positioning a specimen inside an optical measurement system according to a reference image of the specimen indicative of its position and orientation during an earlier measurement using the optical measurement system; and (ii) measuring radiation emitted from the positioned specimen to provide information about an object embedded in the specimen.

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