Method and apparatus for imaging of vessel segments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8208995
APP PUB NO 20060058622A1
SERIAL NO

11211483

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An apparatus, method and software arrangement for imaging a surface of a structure that is in contact with an opaque fluid is provided. The apparatus includes an article of manufacture (e.g., a housing), a fluid delivery arrangement and an imaging arrangement. The housing includes an aperture formed in the article of manufacture. The fluid delivery arrangement is configured to deliver a volume of substantially transparent fluid to the aperture formed in the housing. The imaging arrangement is configured to image the surface of the structure using an imaging modality after the volume of the transparent fluid is delivered to the aperture, wherein the imaging arrangement and/or the article of manufacture is translated along the surface of the structure while imaging the surface of the structure.

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  • THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bouma, Brett Eugene Quincy, US 119 6282
Shishkov, Milen Watertown, US 31 2200
Tearney, Guillermo J Cambridge, US 238 12846

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