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Medical optics and photonics technologies support lab diagnostics, X-ray imaging, ophthalmic lasers, and a variety of other essential devices. Read the latest news and expert advice about medical optics and photonics companies, industries, and research labs.

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Features: Sensors/Data Acquisition
2020 Product Buyer's Guide
In our 2020 Product Buyer's Guide, you'll find a list of manufacturers in more than a dozen medical-device areas.
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Products: Medical
Product Focus
Auto-injectors, transmitters, laser scanners, and more.
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Blog: Medical
Pushing the Envelope in Pulmonary Image Analysis with Machine Learning and AI
Pulmonology is a field of medicine that deals with respiratory tract diseases, and the medical imaging used by pulmonologists is predominantly chest imaging: CXR, CT,...
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Briefs: Medical
Tiny Devices Promise New Horizon for Medical Imaging
This form of radiation does not damage living tissues.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Optical Imaging Technology May Help Surgeons Better Treat Cancer, Brain Diseases
Optical imaging helps surgeons map out tumors.
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Products: AR/AI
New Products and Services
Corrosion-resistant marking, robot cells, medical freezers, and more.
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INSIDER: Medical
Remote-Controlled Device Controls Fluid in Human Tissue
Researchers have developed remote-controlled, mechanical microdevices that, when inserted into human tissue, can manipulate the fluid that surrounds them, collect cells or release...
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Blog: Medical
Flexible Patch Acts as a Continuous, Hands-Free Ultrasound
A team at the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has prototyped a flexible patch containing tiny transducers for monitoring health conditions. When paired with a new algorithm, the...
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Features: Medical
Low Latency Manufacturing for Biophotonics and Medical Device Packaging
Machine-to-machine communication, deep learning, XR, and AI are all going to have an extraordinary will require low-latency manufacturing.
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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.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
New Products and Services
Simulation Software Volume Graphics, Charlotte, NC, has added and augmented important functionalities to its software that help designers and manufacturers capture and interrogate product data to improve final...
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News: Medical
Glenbrook Chosen to Supply LabScopes for Medical Research
Glenbrook Technologies, based in Randolph, NJ, has been chosen by several institutions to supply its LabScope™ for preclinical medical research. The LabScope is a patented...
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Blog: Medical
Breakthrough Rapid COVID-19 Detection Test Works in Less Than a Second
Israel’s Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer, the largest hospital in the Middle East, has launched a pilot program for breakthrough rapid COVID-19 detection tests...
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Products: Test & Measurement
New Products and Services
Shielding materials, static control, 3D printing software, and more.
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Features: Manufacturing & Prototyping
User Interface Development Tools Speed Time to Market for More Intuitive Products
Medical device developers are providing more options through intuitive user interfaces (UIs).
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Briefs: Imaging
Multicolor Super-Resolution Imaging Made Easy
The number of colors is not limited by the microscope’s spectral channels or exploiting spectral crosstalk.
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R&D: Medical
Researchers Develop New X-Ray Detector
Scientists have identified a new class of x-ray detectors based on layered perovskites
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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.
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Features: Imaging
Scalable Artificial Intelligence for Medical Imaging
Major medical imaging vendors are currently ramping up their artificial intelligence (AI) activities.
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Products: Materials
New Products and Services
Conduits, heat sinks, bioadhesives, and more.
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Briefs: Imaging
The Benefits of Embedding Marker Bands vs. Swaging
Advancements have enabled marker bands to be applied more safely and consistently.
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R&D: Imaging
Researchers Develop First Ultrasound Biosensor
A biosensor can be used inside the body to emit signals that can be detected by common ultrasound scanners.
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News: Imaging
In Vivo Imaging Links Sensory Experience to Activity
Novel biosensors allow the simultaneous study of both neuronal activity and transcription factor dynamics.
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News: Imaging
Optical Imaging Technology for Treating Tumors
A new tool for medical professionals may help shed light on tumors.
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News: Medical
Coronavirus Testing Kits Use RNA Imaging Technology
Simon Fraser University researchers will use their pioneering imaging technology – called Mango, for its bright color – to develop coronavirus testing kits.
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News: Imaging
New Imaging Method for Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers have tested a new imaging method to understand the brain as an individual develops Alzheimer's disease.
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Products: Photonics/Optics
Product of the Month
Toray Industries has launched Raytela® polymer optical fibers for minimally invasive surgery.
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Briefs: Imaging
New Imaging Technology Provides Greater Definition
The SEER method is 67 times faster than current techniques.
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products & Services
Position sensors, power clamps, CT scanners, 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

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

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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