Alexandra L Chau

US Patent:

20090073439, Mar 19, 2009

Filed:

Sep 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/210979

Inventors:

Guillermo J. Tearney - Cambridge MA, US
Brett E. Bouma - Quincy MA, US
Jason T. Motz - Cambridge MA, US
Joseph A. Gardecki - Acton MA, US
Alexandra H. Chau - Somerville MA, US

Assignee:

The General Hospital Corporation - Boston MA

International Classification:

G01N 21/00
G02B 6/06
G06G 7/48

US Classification:

356337, 385119, 703 12

Abstract:

Exemplary apparatus and method can be provided for controlling at least one electro-magnetic radiation. For example, it is possible to rotate and/or translate at least one optical waveguide. At least one of the optical waveguide(s) can receive a first radiation at a first wavelength and transmit the first radiation to at least one sample. Such optical waveguide and/or another optical waveguide may receive a second radiation at a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength. For example, the second radiation may be produced based on an inelastic scattering of the first radiation. In addition, exemplary apparatus and method can be provided which can also be used to receive data associated with the second radiation, determine at least one characteristic of the at least one sample based on the data, and generate the image and/or the map of a portion of the arterial sample based on the at least one characteristic. Further, exemplary computer-accessible medium can be provided which includes a software arrangement thereon. When a processing arrangement executes the software arrangement, the processing arrangement is configured to modify at least one characteristic of an arrangement using certain procedures. These exemplary procedures include simulating at least one electro-magnetic radiation provided into and out of the arrangement, simulating an inelastic scattering radiation from at least one simulated sample, receiving the simulated inelastic scattering radiation into and out of the simulated arrangement, and determining a simulated characteristic of the simulated arrangement as a function of the simulated inelastic scattering radiation.