Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of body portion
Patent
1998-09-09
2000-04-25
Manuel, George
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of body portion
A61N 100
Patent
active
060554525
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for aiding in the identification of tissue type for an anomalous tissue in an impedance image comprising:
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Manuel George
Squire, Esq. William
Transcan Research & Development Co., Ltd.
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