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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2020
Applicants:
Shuliang Jiao, Miami, FL (US);
Rong Wen, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Chuanqing Zhou, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Inventors:
Shuliang Jiao, Miami, FL (US);
Rong Wen, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Chuanqing Zhou, Coral Gables, FL (US);
Assignees:
The Florida International University Board of Trustees, Miami, FL (US);
University of Miami, Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/14555 (2013.01); A61B 5/0059 (2013.01); A61B 5/7271 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for quantitatively imaging retinal blood vessel oxygen saturation using retinal auto-fluorescence (AF) are provided. One or more excitation sources can be used to provide light to the retina, and retinal AF can be detected by one or more detectors. The quantitative level of oxygen saturation in the blood can be determined based on the intensity of AF.