| CPC A61B 18/12 (2013.01) [G16H 20/40 (2018.01); A61B 5/14546 (2013.01); A61B 5/14552 (2013.01); A61B 5/7264 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02)] | 18 Claims |

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1. A method for determining at least one characteristic of at least one tissue, comprising:
ablating the at least one tissue;
illuminating, by a source, the at least one tissue during the ablation procedure;
receiving, by a detector, diffuse reflectance spectra in a wavelength range of 600 nm-1000 nm based on the illumination procedure; and
using a computer hardware arrangement, continuously determining the at least one characteristic based on the ablation and illumination procedures and the received diffuse reflectance spectra, wherein a separation distance between the source and the detector is between 0.8 mm and 1.7 mm.
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