Device Diagnoses Eye Disorders

Researchers have developed an ophthalmological device that can be used to diagnose some degenerative eye disorders long before the onset of the first symptoms. In early clinical trials, the prototype was...

Endoscope Uses Bendable GRIN Lens for 3D Microscopy

Researchers have created a flexible needle-like endoscopic imaging probe that can acquire 3D microscopic images of tissue.

Pulsed MRI System Could Selectively Deliver Drugs to the Brain

Using an office-based human-sized version of this non-invasive device, it may prove possible to cure Alzheimer’s by delivering drugs and genes to specified tracts in the brain under real-time imaging guidance.

Tiny Optical Sensors Could End Hospital Bed Sores

Scientists have designed tiny smart bed sensors embedded in hospital mattresses could put an end to painful and potentially life-threatening pressure sores, thanks to new technology. The...

Helmet Made of Magnetic Metamaterials Could Improve Brain Scans

It may look like a bizarre bike helmet, or a piece of equipment found in Doc Brown’s lab in Back to the Future, yet this gadget made of plastic and copper wire is a...

Deep UV Lasers for Device Sterilization

Engineers have created a deep-ultraviolet (UV) laser using semiconductor materials that show great promise for improving the use of UV light for sterilizing medical tools, among other applications....

Designing Lenses for Near-Infrared and Fluorescence Endoscopy

Fluorescence endoscopy is becoming increasingly important in many medical diagnostic tests. Based on the molecular absorption of light, this technique works by revealing...

Micro-CAL Process Prints Fine Features in Glass Microstructures

Researchers have developed a new way to 3D print glass microstructures that is faster and produces objects with higher optical quality, design flexibility, and strength....

Lens Offers Tunable Focus

A metasurface lens has been created that uses a piezoelectric thin film to change focal length when a small voltage is applied. Because it is extremely compact and lightweight, the new lens could be useful for...

Achieving High-Speed Real-Time Image Cytometry

Real-time imaging at high speeds faces three primary challenges.

Optimizing Illumination for qPCR Diagnostics — Design Considerations

A complete optical path minimizes signal crosstalk between detection channels.

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.

New Thermofluidic Improves Lab-On-a-Chip Applications

Researchers have succeeded in moving tiny amounts of liquid at will by remotely heating water over a metal film with a laser.

Quiet Gears Improve Patient Comfort and Imaging Quality in Medical Equipment

The polymer gear material reduces noise and absorbs shock and vibration.

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...

New Software May Help Neurology Patients Capture Clinical Data with Their Own Smartphones

The software accurately detects movements performed during motor function assessments.

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.

Neural Processing Unit Enables Human-Like Cognition for Enhanced Patient Care

A preconfigured starter saves time when you develop a medical vision system.

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.

New Imaging Technology Reduces Need for Skin Biopsies

A deep-learning framework transforms images of intact skin acquired by an emerging noninvasive optical technology.

Optical Design Considerations for Additive Manufacturing

Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications.

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.

Optical Cochlear Implants Offer Better Hearing

The team designed an implant with LED emitters.

Noninvasive Test Detects Cancer Cells

A diagnostic nanoparticle can reveal the presence of cancerous proteins.

New Sensor Enables Precise, Sensitive Brain Imaging Tool

A supersensitive magnetometer detects and records brain electrical activity.

Next-Generation Camera Better Locates Tumors

The system both pinpoints the exact location of a tumor and measures its depth.

Sticking Sensors to Skin Without Adhesives

Researchers developed a method to bond human skin to rubber-like polymeric materials without an adhesive.

Artificial Intelligence Tech Set to Transform Heart Imaging

AI enables examination of hearts for scar tissue, eliminating the need for contrast injections.

Achieving High Marks for Medical Device Makers: Ultrashort Pulse Lasers

Unique device identifiers, or UDIs, enable better reporting, reviewing, and analyzing of adverse events.