Keyword: Optics

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R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Low-Cost, 3D Printed Device May Broaden Ultrasound Use
Researchers have developed a low-cost, highly precise focused ultrasound (FUS) device that can be used on small animal models in preclinical research.
R&D: AR/AI
AI Platform for Mammography Aids Decision-Making

An artificial intelligence (AI) platform analyzes potentially cancerous lesions in mammography scans to determine whether a patient should receive an invasive biopsy. But unlike its many...

Briefs: Test & Measurement
New Software May Help Neurology Patients Capture Clinical Data with Their Own Smartphones
The software accurately detects movements performed during motor function assessments.
Briefs: Imaging
Researchers Pilot ‘Itty Bitty’ Device for Earlier Ovarian Cancer Detection
The endoscope fits inside a fallopian tube and sees below the surface with high resolution.
Applications: Wearables
Neural Processing Unit Enables Human-Like Cognition for Enhanced Patient Care
A preconfigured starter saves time when you develop a medical vision system.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Tiny Chip-Based Device Performs Ultrafast Modulation of X-Rays
New optics-on-a-chip device paves way to capturing fast chemical, material, and biological processes.
Briefs: Imaging
New Imaging Technology Reduces Need for Skin Biopsies
A deep-learning framework transforms images of intact skin acquired by an emerging noninvasive optical technology.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Optical Design Considerations for Additive Manufacturing
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Wearable Head Scanner Allows Mobility During Brain Scans
Researchers have proposed a solution to both clearly visualize and accurately assess the brain via photoacoustic imaging.
R&D: Lighting
Optical Cochlear Implants Offer Better Hearing
The team designed an implant with LED emitters.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Noninvasive Test Detects Cancer Cells
A diagnostic nanoparticle can reveal the presence of cancerous proteins.
Global Innovations: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Sensor Enables Precise, Sensitive Brain Imaging Tool
A supersensitive magnetometer detects and records brain electrical activity.
R&D: Imaging
Next-Generation Camera Better Locates Tumors
The system both pinpoints the exact location of a tumor and measures its depth.
R&D: Test & Measurement
Sticking Sensors to Skin Without Adhesives
Researchers developed a method to bond human skin to rubber-like polymeric materials without an adhesive.
Briefs: AR/AI
Artificial Intelligence Tech Set to Transform Heart Imaging
AI enables examination of hearts for scar tissue, eliminating the need for contrast injections.
Features: Packaging & Sterilization
Achieving High Marks for Medical Device Makers: Ultrashort Pulse Lasers
Unique device identifiers, or UDIs, enable better reporting, reviewing, and analyzing of adverse events.
Technology Leaders: Sensors/Data Acquisition
FPGA Technology for High-Speed Medical Image Processing
Through better detection, digital mammography can significantly improve radiology outcomes.
Briefs: Data Acquisition
Optical Device Offers Improved Thyroid Cancer Screening
The device combines near infrared light, time resolved spectroscopy, and diffuse correlation spectroscopy.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optical Lens Design Considerations for Cell Imaging in Microscopy
Understanding application, use case, and image resolution are key.
Features: Electronics & Computers
Maintaining Quality in Medical Imaging Applications: Considerations for Capacitor Selection
Before you select RF components for an MRI machine, make sure you first understand the basic physics of the technology.
Technology Leaders: Motion Control
Mechatronic Integration for Precision Medical Device Linear Motion
See how ground ball screws are becoming a preferred choice for precise linear motion.
R&D: Photonics/Optics
System Prints Biological Tissue in 30 Seconds
A novel system can print biological tissue in just 30 seconds.
Features: Materials
Impact-Modified Acrylic Copolymers: Evaluating Chemical Resistance
Learn the key parameters for evaluating the chemical resistance of your materials.
Briefs: Imaging
Tiny Implantable Tool for Light-Sheet Imaging of Brain Activity
The tool shows promise for imaging brain activity in 3D with high speed and contrast.
R&D: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Ultra-Sensitive, Small Optomechanical Ultrasound Sensor
An optomechanical ultrasound sensor on a silicon photonic chip provides unprecedented sensitivity due to an innovative optomechanical waveguide.
R&D: Photonics/Optics
Microcomb Could Detect Diseases
Tiny photonic devices could be used to monitor a person’s health.
Global Innovations: Medical
Biodegradable Nanoprobe Illuminates Tumors Brightly and Precisely
To highlight tumors in the body for cancer diagnosis, doctors can use tiny optical probes (nanoprobes) that light up when they attach to tumors.
R&D: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Biosensor Measures Extracellular Hydrogen Peroxide
Researchers have developed a sensor for measuring concentrations of hydrogen peroxide in the vicinity of cell membranes, with nanometer-resolution.
R&D: Energy
Device Creates 3D Images of Skin

A research team has developed a portable device that produces high-resolution 3D images of human skin within 10 minutes. The team says the portable skin mapping (imaging) device could be used to assess...

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