This document is a published patent application (US20260083331A1) from the USPTO, filed by The Florida International University Board of Trustees. It describes systems, devices, and methods for in vivo tissue diagnosis that combine optical spectroscopy to assess morphological and compositional characteristics with an indentation method to measure mechanical properties. The goal is to detect disease and/or injury development in tissues using intrinsic properties, potentially with a portable, handheld device.

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