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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2005
Fred S. Azar, Princeton, NJ (US);
Ali Khamene, Princeton, NJ (US);
Frank Sauer, Princeton, NJ (US);
Bruce Tromberg, Irvine, CA (US);
Albert Cerussi, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Fred S. Azar, Princeton, NJ (US);
Ali Khamene, Princeton, NJ (US);
Frank Sauer, Princeton, NJ (US);
Bruce Tromberg, Irvine, CA (US);
Albert Cerussi, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A diffuse optical spectroscopy system comprises a laser breast scanner, a handheld probe connected to the laser breast scanner for scanning a breast, and a tracking device coupled to the handheld probe, wherein the tracking device determines locations of the handheld probe relative to the breast. The tracking device comprises a magnetic tracking device, an optical tracking device or a laser tracking device.