Keyword: Imaging and visualization

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R&D: Photonics/Optics
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: Test & Measurement
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.
Technology Leaders: Sensors/Data Acquisition
FPGA Technology for High-Speed Medical Image Processing
Through better detection, digital mammography can significantly improve radiology outcomes.
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Optical Device Offers Improved Thyroid Cancer Screening
The device combines near infrared light, time resolved spectroscopy, and diffuse correlation spectroscopy.
Briefs: Imaging
Optical Lens Design Considerations for Cell Imaging in Microscopy
Understanding application, use case, and image resolution are key.
Features: Imaging
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.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
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: Tubing & Extrusion
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
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...

R&D: Test & Measurement
Nanothermometers Improve Temperature Imaging
NIST researchers are in the early stages of a massive undertaking to design and build a fleet of tiny ultra-sensitive thermometers.
R&D: Photonics/Optics
Spiderwebs Inspire 3D Photodectors
Researchers used some architectural features from spiderwebs to develop 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging.
R&D: Test & Measurement
Large-Area Flexible Organic Photodiodes
The technologies may enable wearable health monitors to produce improved physiological information and continuous monitoring without frequent battery changes.
R&D: Medical
3D Printed ‘Invisible’ Fibers Can Sense Breath, Sound, and Cells
Researchers have used 3D printing to make electronic fibers, each 100 times thinner than a human hair, to create non-contact, wearable, portable respiratory sensors.
Briefs: Imaging
Optical Imaging Technology May Help Surgeons Better Treat Cancer, Brain Diseases
Optical imaging helps surgeons map out tumors.
Briefs: Medical
Tiny Devices Promise New Horizon for Medical Imaging
This form of radiation does not damage living tissues.
Applications: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Approach to Fastener Design Prevents Loosening in Medical Devices
Even the latest medical and biomedical innovations, from imaging equipment to sensors, require fasteners that never fail.
Briefs: Medical
Robotic Arm Helps Perform Delicate Surgeries
Sending small electrical currents to the fingertips of someone operating a robotic arm can help surgeons during robot-assisted procedures.
R&D: Wearables
Wristband Tracks Human Hand in 3D
A wrist-mounted device continuously tracks the entire human hand in 3D.
Global Innovations: Imaging
World’s Smallest Imaging Device Could Lead to Improved Heart Treatments
The camera-like device can be inserted into blood vessels to provide high-quality 3D images.
R&D: Medical
Wearable Brain Scanner for Whole Head Imaging
A new type of wearable brain scanner is revealing new possibilities for understanding and diagnosing mental illness.
Briefs: Medical
Multicolor Super-Resolution Imaging Made Easy
The number of colors is not limited by the microscope’s spectral channels or exploiting spectral crosstalk.
Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Scalable Artificial Intelligence for Medical Imaging
Major medical imaging vendors are currently ramping up their artificial intelligence (AI) activities.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Researchers Incorporate Computer Vision, Uncertainty into AI for Robotic Prosthetics
The software enables people using robotic prosthetics to walk in a more natural manner on different types of terrain.
R&D: Materials
Insect Wings Hold Antimicrobial Clues for Improved Medical Implants
A study has identified new ways in which nano-pillars can damage bacteria.

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