System and method for imaging the reflectance of a substrate
CA 2541297 C · Owner: Academisch Medisch Centrum · Inventors: Ince, Can
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The present application discloses a system and method for the comprehensive monitoring of the microcirculation in order to assess the ultimate , efficacy of the cardiovascular system in delivering adequate amounts of oxygen to , the organ cells. The system utilizes reflectance avoidance by reflectance filtering, such as OPS imaging or Mainstream Dark Field imaging or by Sidestream Dark , Field imaging, which utilizes external direct light on the tip of the light guide to , achieve reflectance avoidance whereby incident and reflected light do not travel , down the same pathway. The system can combine reflectance avoidance with other imaging modalities to provide information regarding …
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- Filed October 1, 2004 and granted December 10, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 1, 2024.
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