Goggle imaging systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11765340-B2
Application number	US-202217689339-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 8, 2022
Priority date	Jan 23, 2012
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

A goggle system is provided. The goggle system includes a computing device, a goggle device configured to be worn by a user and including a detector configured to simultaneously acquire image data of a subject in a first image mode and a second image mode, at least one eye assembly configured to display at least one of an image in the first image mode, an image in the second image mode, and a hybrid image including pixels of image data from the first image mode and pixels of image data from the second image mode, and a communications module configured to transmit acquired image data from the goggle device to the computing device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A goggle system comprising:
a computing device; and
a goggle device configured to be worn by a user and comprising:
a detector configured to simultaneously acquire image data of a subject in a first image mode and a second image mode;
at least one eye assembly configured to display at least one of an image in the first image mode, an image in the second image mode, and a hybrid image including pixels of image data from the first image mode and pixels of image data from the second image mode; and
a communications module configured to transmit acquired image data from said goggle device to said computing device.

2. A goggle system according to claim 1 , wherein said goggle device further comprises a white light source.

3. A goggle system according to claim 1 , wherein said goggle device further comprises a fluorescence excitation light source.

4. A goggle system according to claim 1 , further comprising a fluorescence excitation light source detached from said goggle device.

5. A goggle system according to claim 1 , wherein said detector is configured to acquire visible light image data in the first image mode and fluorescence image data in the second image mode.

6. A goggle system accordingly to claim 1 , wherein said detector comprises a detector array comprising:
a plurality of first image mode detector elements; and
a plurality of second image mode detector elements, wherein said first and second image mode detector elements are arranged in a checkerboard pattern.

7. A goggle system according to claim 6 , wherein at least one of said plurality of first image mode detector elements and said plurality of second image mode detector elements comprises a plurality of alternating layers containing p-n junctions.

8. A goggle system according to claim 1 , wherein said goggle device further comprises a switch configured to switch between different imaging modes displayed on said at least one eye assembly.

9. A goggle system according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one eye assembly includes a pixel array comprising:
a plurality of first image mode pixels; and
a plurality of second image mode pixels, wherein said first and second image mode pixels are arranged in a checkerboard pattern.

10. A goggle device configured to be worn by a user and comprising:
a detector configured to simultaneously acquire image data of a subject in a first image mode and a second image mode; and
at least one eye assembly configured to display at least one of an image in the first image mode, an image in the second image mode, and a hybrid image including pixels of image data from the first image mode and pixels of image data from the second image mode.

11. A goggle device according to claim 10 , further comprising a white light source.

12. A goggle device according to claim 10 , further comprising a fluorescence excitation light source.

13. A goggle device according to claim 10 , wherein said detector is configured to acquire visible light image data in the first image mode and fluorescence image data in the second image mode.

14. A goggle device according to claim 10 , wherein said detector comprises a detector array comprising:
a plurality of first image mode detector elements; and
a plurality of second image mode detector elements, wherein said first and second image mode detector elements are arranged in a checkerboard pattern.

15. A goggle device according to claim 14 , wherein at least one of said plurality of first image mode detector elements and said plurality of second image mode detector elements comprises a plurality of alternating layers containing p-n junctions.

16. A goggle device according to claim 10 , wherein said goggle device further comprises a switch configured to switch between different imaging modes displayed on said at least one eye assembly.

17. A goggle device according to claim 10 , wherein said at east one eye assembly includes a pixel array comprising:
a plurality of first image mode pixels; and
a plurality of second image mode pixels, wherein said first and second image mode pixels are arranged in a checkerboard pattern.

18. A goggle device according to claim 10 , wherein said at east one eye assembly comprises:
a left eye assembly configured to display an image to a left eye of the user; and a right eye assembly configured to display an image to a right eye of the user.

19. A method for fluorescence imaging, said method comprising:
administering a fluorescent molecular probe to a subject;
observing the subject using a goggle device configured for at least one of visible light and near infrared light imaging; and
identifying; using the goggle device, at least one tumor in the subject based on a binding of the fluorescent molecular probe to tissue.

20. A method in accordance with claim 19 , wherein administering a fluorescent molecular probe comprises administering a fluorescent molecular probe via at least one of intravenous, transdermal, oral, tracheal, intraperitoneal, and transarterial delivery.

Assignees

• Washington University St Louis

Inventors

• Achilefu Samuel
• Liu Yang
• Gruev Viktor
• Culver Joseph P
• Akers Walter
• Bauer Adam

Classifications

• A61B90/36 Primary

  Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• H04N13/344 Primary

  with head-mounted left-right displays · CPC title

• A61B1/0005

  combining images e.g. side-by-side, superimposed or tiled · CPC title

• A61B1/0692

  head mounted · CPC title

• A61B90/30

  Devices for illuminating a surgical field, the devices having an interrelation with other surgical devices or with a surgical procedure · CPC title