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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2008
Irving J. Bigio, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Roberto Reif, Seattle, WA (US);
Ousama A'amar, Dedham, MA (US);
Irving J. Bigio, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Roberto Reif, Seattle, WA (US);
Ousama A'Amar, Dedham, MA (US);
Trustees of Boston University, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A device for measuring light scattering and absorption properties of a tissue, the device comprising: a probe comprising first and second optical fibers for irradiation and detection. The optical fibers are substantially parallel to each other at the distal end, and are separated by a distance of less than 2 mm, wherein said first and second optical fibers are arranged in said probe at an angle, 6=10 deg. to 45 deg., to the plane perpendicular to the distal end of said probe and wherein the tips of the optical fibers at the distal end are polished parallel to the plane perpendicular to the distal end of said probe.