Diagnostics Using Tomography TRIZ Cases

A single OCT platform combines multiple eye tests into one self-administered or layperson-assisted instrument for more accessible diagnosis.

A compact OCT platform combines eye imaging, movement tracking, and functional tests to replace multiple clinic instruments with self-administered testing.

A single OCT platform combines imaging, movement tracking, and functional eye tests to replace multiple clinic instruments with accessible diagnostics.

Time-gated photon detection improves deep tissue image reconstruction while reducing hardware complexity and speeding optical tomography.

A line-illumination camera and MEMS projector recover subsurface structures up to 8 mm deep while avoiding bulky source-detector pairs.

Conventional OCT loses contrast and speed; nonlinear crystal mixing enables direct depth-signal detection with a Si image sensor.

Orthogonal basis functions replace ill-defined mesh modeling to improve resistance-map resolution and reduce computational complexity.

3D body-surface images and learned spinal models estimate Cobb angles, helping screen scoliosis while limiting unnecessary X-ray exposure.

Photoacoustic sensing combines multi-wavelength light and acoustic detection to bring automated 3D imaging to point-of-care settings.

Strategic electrode placement and signal-to-noise optimization improve tomographic resolution while reducing computation.

Segmented mesh refinement improves spatial resolution without increasing sensing elements, reducing system complexity and cost.

A time-resolved 3D image dataset and respiration-correlated surrogate variable determine an irradiation plan tailored to patient-specific breathing patterns.

Fusing MPI and FMT modalities resolves low resolution and limited field of view constraints, enabling accurate detection of small lesions in small animals.

ROI-based reconstruction isolates small inclusions to resolve ill-posed inverse problems, preserving spatial resolution while stabilizing images.

Segmented sawtooth beam scanning decouples the Doppler integration window from the imaging frame rate in optical coherence tomography systems.

Field diaphragm region couples OCT scanning beam into illuminating path, reducing structural complexity and system volume.

Wireless modular head probes eliminate bulky external tracking systems by embedding position sensors, enabling portable high-resolution brain monitoring.

A data processing system shifts A-scans using Doppler shift estimates to correct axial motion distortion in optical coherence tomography.

An automated 3D scanning system filters skin surface data to isolate wheals, replacing manual measurement with digital processing for faster allergy diagnosis.

Camera-captured scene information associates ultrasound imagery with probe location, resolving remote diagnosis accuracy issues.

Segmented optode grids with time-division multiplexing eliminate crosstalk in dense arrays, enabling accurate volumetric localization of brain activity signals.

Oblique light entry through transmitting members and lubricants reduces reflectance, resolving deep tissue attenuation in photoacoustic imaging.

Structured light projection captures neck morphology for synchronized respiratory and pulse signal detection, eliminating contact device delays.

A biological observation apparatus uses ultrasonic modulation to enhance backscattered light signals from deep tissue layers.

Optical coherence tomography measures choroidal thickness to detect a subject's stressed state without invasive sampling.

An imaging control apparatus determines necessary optical path adjustments based on site conditions, reducing operator load and minimizing adjustment time.

An intraoral scanner integrates optical coherence tomography to capture internal cross-sectional images of oral structures.

Pneumatic barrier maintains sterility during patient transfer between incompatible imaging tables while reducing weight force.

A computing device reconstructs breast functional images using a truncated pseudoinverse matrix applied to diffuse optical tomography data.

Sequential dual-face illumination reverses measurement asymmetry to improve 3D fluorophore image resolution in thick plate objects.

An optical coherence tomography system measures corneal refractive power by collecting specular and diffuse reflections from anterior and posterior surfaces.

Multi-wavelength excitation of fluorescent markers enables three-dimensional location estimation within biological tissues.

A binary phase mask manipulates light wavefronts to isolate subsurface signals in optical detection systems.