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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2023
Applicant:
University Health Network, Toronto, CA;
Inventor:
Ralph Dacosta, Etobicoke, CA;
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, Toronto, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0016 (2013.01); A61B 5/0071 (2013.01); A61B 5/0077 (2013.01); A61B 5/445 (2013.01); G01N 21/6486 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10064 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30088 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30096 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for determining bacterial load in targets are disclosed. An autofluorescence detection and collection device includes a light source configured to illuminate a target with excitation light causing at least one biomarker in the illuminated target to fluoresce. Bacterial autofluorescence data regarding the target is collected and analyzed to determine bacterial load the target. The autofluorescence data may be analyzed using pixel intensity.