(19)
(11) EP 1 563 281 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/33

(21) Application number: 03773381.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G01N 21/47, G01N 21/49, A61B 5/00, G02B 26/10, G01N 33/483, A61K 49/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2003/001705
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/044562 (27.05.2004 Gazette 2004/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 11.11.2002 WO PCT/IB02/04698
12.12.2002 US 505352
22.09.2003 US 665297 P

(71) Applicant: ART Advanced Research Technologies Inc.
Saint-Laurent,Quebec H4S 2S4 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • LONG, William, F.
    Quebec,Québec G1K 9G3 (CA)
  • BERUBE-LAUZIERE, Yves
    Sherbrooke,Québec J1L 1T8 (CA)
  • HALL, David, J.
    Montreal,Québec H3G 1X9 (CA)
  • MCINTOSH, Laura
    Saint-Laurent,Québec H4K 1R5 (CA)

(74) Representative: Jordan, Volker, Dr. et al
Weickmann & WeickmannPatentanwältePostfach 860 820
81635 München
81635 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME RESOLVED OPTICAL IMAGING OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES AS PART OF ANIMALS