Abstract: A novel contrast mechanism for diagnosing diseased tissue using Ultrasound, Doppler Ultrasonography, Optical Coherence Tomography, or optical Doppler tomography coupled with an externally applied temporally oscillating high-strength magnetic field.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 5, 2007
Publication date:
April 24, 2008
Applicant:
CardioSpectra, Inc.
Inventors:
Marc D. Feldman, Thomas E. Milner, Jung-Hwan Oh
Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotating catheter tip for optical coherence tomography based on the use of an optical fiber that does not rotate, that is enclosed in a catheter, which has a tip rotates under the influence of a fluid drive system to redirect light from the fiber to a surrounding vessel and the light reflected or backscattered from the vessel back to the optical fiber.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 20, 2006
Publication date:
July 12, 2007
Applicants:
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, CardioSpectra, Inc.
Inventors:
Thomas Milner, Marc Feldman, Jung-Hwan Oh, Shaochen Chen, Paul Castella