In the Claims:
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`Claims 1-84 are pending.
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`Claims 1-84 are hereby cancelled, and claims 85-104 are added.
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`Claims 85-104 remain pending.
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`1-84.
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`(CANCELLED)
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`85,
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`(NEW)
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`A methodof obtaining in vivo images, comprising:
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`positioning at least an imaging portion of a device into an in vivo region within a
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`subject’s body;
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`emitting at least one of infrared or near-infrared illuminating light from the imaging
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`portion of the device onto a tissue within the subject’s body proximate the
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`imaging portion;
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`receiving reflected light at the imaging portion of the device that is reflected from the
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`tissue;
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`processing the received reflected light to provide imaging data indicative of an image of
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`the tissue; and
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`emitting the imaging data indicative of the image ofthe tissue from the in vivo region to a
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`display external to the subject’s body for display.
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`86.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein emitting at least one of infrared or near-
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`infrared illuminating light from the imaging portion of the device onto a tissue within the
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`subject’s body proximate the imaging portion comprises:
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`projecting ablation energy onto a tissue as part of an ablation operation.
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`87,
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein positioning at least an imaging portion of a
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`device into an in vivo region within a subject’s body comprises:
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`positioning at least an imaging portion of a device into a blood vessel within a subject’s
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`body.
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`88.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85, further comprising:
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`removing a volumeoffluid from a field of view of the imaging portion of the device.
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`89,
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein positioning at least an imaging portion of a
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`device into an in vivo region within a subject’s body comprises:
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`positioning a light-conductive structure between a light transducer and the tissue within
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`the subject’s body.
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`90.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein processing the receivedreflected light to
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`provide imaging data indicative of an imageofthe tissue comprises:
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`processing the received reflected light to provide shape information of one or more
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`features ofthe tissue.
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`91.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein emitting the imaging data indicative of the
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`image ofthe tissue from the in vivo region to a display external to the subject’s body for display
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`comprises:
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`emitting the imaging data indicative of the image of the tissue out of the subject's body at
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`least partly via an antenna.
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`92.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein emitting the imaging data indicative of the
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`image ofthe tissue from the in vivo region to a display external to the subject’s body for display
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`comprises:
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`deploying a transmitting device at least partly within a field of view of the imaging
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`portion of the device.
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`93.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein the in vivo region comprises an intravascular
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`region, and wherein receiving reflected light at the imaging portion of the devicethatis reflected
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`from the tissue comprises:
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`receiving at least a portion of the reflected light that is reflected from one or moretissues
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`outside the intravascular system.
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`94.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein emitting the imaging data indicative of the
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`image ofthe tissue from the in vivo region to a display external to the subject’s body for display
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`comprises:
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`emitting the imaging data indicative of the image ofthe tissue from the in vivo region via
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`a lens and the light transducer.
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`95.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein processing the receivedreflected light to
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`provide imaging data indicative of an imageofthe tissue comprises:
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`processing the received reflected light to provide imaging data including an anatomical
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`reference structure relative to the tissue.
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`96.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein processing the receivedreflected light to
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`provide imaging data indicative of an imageofthe tissue comprises:
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`processing the received reflected light to provide imaging data including optical-range
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`frequency information from the imageofthetissue.
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`97.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85, further comprising:
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`displaying the imageofthe tissue at the display external to the subject’s body.
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`98.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein emitting the imaging data indicative of the
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`image ofthe tissue from the in vivo region to a display external to the subject’s body for display
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`comprises:
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`passing the imaging data indicative of the image ofthe tissue out of the subject’s body via
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`a portion ofat least one of a vein oranartery.
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`99.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 85 wherein the imaging portion of the device includes a
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`light transducer, and wherein positioning at least the imaging portion of the device into the in
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`vivo region within the subject’s body comprises:
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`urging the light transducer toward the tissue within a field of view ofthe light transducer
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`while emitting at least one of infrared or near-infrared illuminating light from the
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`light transducer of the device.
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`100.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 99 wherein receiving reflected light at the imaging
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`portion of the device that is reflected from the tissue comprises:
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`receiving at least a portion of the receiving reflected light via the light transducer.
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`101.
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`(NEW)
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`The method of claim 99 wherein receiving reflected light at the imaging
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`portion of the device that is reflected from the tissue comprises:
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`receiving at least a portion of the reflected light via one or more other transducers
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`arranged in a common grid with the light transducer.
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`102. (NEW)_The method of claim 99 wherein emitting at least one of infrared or near-
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`infrared illuminating light from the imaging portion of the device onto a tissue within the
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`subject’s body proximate the imaging portion comprises:
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`performing an ablation operation using the at least one of infrared or near-infrared
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`illuminating light at least partly within a field of view of the light transducer.
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`103.
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`(NEW) Asystem comprising:
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`circuitry for positioning at least an imaging portion of a device into an im vivo region
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`within a subject’s body;
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`circuitry for emitting at least one of infrared or near-infrared illuminating light from the
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`imaging portion of the device onto a tissue within the subject’s body proximate
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`the imaging portion;
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`circuitry for receiving reflected light at the imaging portion of the device that is reflected
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`from thetissue;
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`circuitry for processing the received reflected light to provide imaging data indicative of
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`an imageofthe tissue; and
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`circuitry for emitting the imaging data indicative of the image of the tissue from the in
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`vivo region to a display external to the subject’s body for display.
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`104.
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`(NEW) Asystem comprising:
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`meansfor positioning at least an imaging portion of a device into an in vivo region within
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`a subject’s body;
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`means for emitting at least one of infrared or near-infrared illuminating light from the
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`imaging portion of the device onto a tissue within the subject’s body proximate
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`the imaging portion;
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`meansfor receiving reflected light at the imaging portion of the device that is reflected
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`from thetissue;
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`meansfor processing the received reflected light to provide imaging data indicative of an
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`image of the tissue; and
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`meansfor emitting the imaging data indicative of the image ofthe tissue from the in vivo
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`region to a display external to the subject’s body for display.
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