DETECTION OF STROKE EVENTS USING DIFFUSE OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY - Patent 1251771

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EP 1 251 771 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	01.11.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44

(21)	Application number: 01910346.4

(22)	Date of filing: 23.01.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 5/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0102/226

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0105/2719 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

24.01.2000 US 178526 P
25.01.2000 US 491595
19.06.2000 US 598422

(71)	Applicant: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
	Boston, MA 02114 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	BOAS, David, Allan Newmarket, NH 03857 (US)

(74)	Representative: von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R., Dipl.-Phys. et al
	SAMSON & PARTNERWidenmayerstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)

(54)	DETECTION OF STROKE EVENTS USING DIFFUSE OPTICAL TOMOGRAPHY