Optics/​Photonics

Imaging

Medical imaging allows healthcare professionals to observe and analyze the body’s anatomy, detect abnormalities, and guide medical interventions. Learn about advances in medical imaging, such as near-infrared and fluorescence endoscopy, 3D imaging, bioinspired imaging, and photoacoustic imaging.

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Features: Medical
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 tissue...
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Products: Software
New Products and Services
Medical Hyperspectral Camera OmniVision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, and Diaspective Vision GmbH, have developed a new type of endoscopic camera. The MALY- NA system, which is based on proprietary...
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Features: Test & Measurement
Achieving High-Speed Real-Time Image Cytometry
Real-time imaging at high speeds faces three primary challenges.
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R&D: Imaging
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...
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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.
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Applications: AR/AI
Neural Processing Unit Enables Human-Like Cognition for Enhanced Patient Care
A preconfigured starter saves time when you develop a medical vision system.
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Products: Medical
New Products and Services
Metal additive manufacturing, high-performance grease, filters, and more.
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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.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
How Virtual, Cloud-Based Technologies Are Powering the Next Industrial Revolution
On-premises data centers give way to virtual solutions.
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Briefs: Medical
New Imaging Technology Reduces Need for Skin Biopsies
A deep-learning framework transforms images of intact skin acquired by an emerging noninvasive optical technology.
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Products: Regulations/Standards
New Products and Services
Linear stepper stages, tubing, Bluetooth modules, and more.
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R&D: Wearables
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.
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Global Innovations: Medical
New Sensor Enables Precise, Sensitive Brain Imaging Tool
A supersensitive magnetometer detects and records brain electrical activity.
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R&D: Imaging
Next-Generation Camera Better Locates Tumors
The system both pinpoints the exact location of a tumor and measures its depth.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
New Products and Services
Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.
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From the Editor: Wearables
From the Editor — Report: 2021 an ‘Average Year’ for Medtech with Strong M&A and an Active FDA
A new report from research firm Evaluate gives the medtech industry a fair grade for its performance in 2021.
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Briefs: AR/AI
Wearable Brain-Machine Interface Turns Intentions into Actions
The system could improve the quality of life for people with motor dysfunction or paralysis.
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Features: Design
The Advancement of Minimally Invasive Device Design
Despite the growth in MIS advancements over the last two decades, these techniques are still in their adolescence. There is much room for growth.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Medical-grade power adapters, fume hoods, image sensors, and more.
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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.
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Technology Leaders: Semiconductors & ICs
FPGA Technology for High-Speed Medical Image Processing
Through better detection, digital mammography can significantly improve radiology outcomes.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optical Device Offers Improved Thyroid Cancer Screening
The device combines near infrared light, time resolved spectroscopy, and diffuse correlation spectroscopy.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products and Services
A smart function kit, thermoelectric coolers, positioning stages, and more.
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INSIDER: Medical
Flexible, Wearable X-Ray Detector Doesn’t Require Heavy Metals
Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept wearable x-ray detector prepared from nontoxic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) layered between flexible plastic and gold...
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Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Hierarchical Surface Restructuring for Electrodes and Microelectrode Arrays
Pulse Technologies has developed a patented technology that uses ultrashort pulse lasers to restructure surfaces in electrode materials and implantables.
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Briefs: Medical
Optical Lens Design Considerations for Cell Imaging in Microscopy
Understanding application, use case, and image resolution are key.
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Products: Materials
New Products and Services
Reference design kits, smart textiles, thermoplastic elastomers, and more.
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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.
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Products: Robotics, Automation & Control
Product Focus (July 2021): Molding
CT software, electric robot, molding material, and more.
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Top Stories

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INSIDER: Wearables

Wireless Patch Enables Early Cancer Detection

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INSIDER: Medical

Brain Implant Enables Safer Drug Delivery

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Features: Medical

Built to Adapt: Rethinking Contract Manufacturing for a New Era

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Podcasts: Materials

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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From the Editor: Medical

From The Editor: Charting the Technologies That Will Shape Medtech in 2026

Ask the Expert

Dan Sanchez on How to Improve Extruded Components
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Improving extruded components requires careful attention to a number of factors, including dimensional tolerance, material selection, and processing. Trelleborg’s Dan Sanchez provides detailed insights into each of these considerations to help you advance your device innovations while reducing costs and speeding time to market.

Webcasts

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Podcasts: Medical

How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Design

Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices

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Podcasts: Design

Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care

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On-Demand Webinars: Communications

Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices

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Podcasts: Medical

Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery

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Podcasts: Materials

Material Science Innovations for Medical Devices

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.

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