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    (Courtesy of Tian Xia and Irina V. Larina, Baylor College of Medicine)
    Bio&Life Sciences

    OCT-based approach examines human physiology

    Justine Murphy
    Nov. 21, 2023
    A unique imaging technique could provide a deeper understanding of human physiological processes such as the female reproductive system.
    FIGURE 1. OCT has allowed clinicians to better diagnose ophthalmic diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which causes blurred vision.
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Developing successful optical coherence tomography systems for ophthalmology and dermatology

    Rebecca Charboneau
    Oct. 13, 2023
    This overview of optical coherence tomography (OCT) recommends systems designers evaluate essential illumination source and optical component criteria when designing these noninvasive...
    (Courtesy of Arnaldo Leal-Junior, UFES)
    FIGURE 1. Smart pants integrated with 30 polymer optical fiber sensors in each leg (inset) can noninvasively track a person’s movements and specifically identify the activities.
    Fiber Optics

    Smarty-pants: Integrated fiber-optic fabrics

    Justine Murphy
    Aug. 7, 2023
    Fiber-optic sensors are poised to provide information about its wearer’s types of movement and how it’s impacting their health.
    Omnivision
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Medical-grade cable module designed for single-use endoscopes

    LFW Staff
    July 26, 2023
    The OVMed OCHTA medical-grade cable module connects 400 × 400 resolution imagers to single-use endoscopes.
    (Courtesy of Yuhyun Ji, Purdue University)
    A potential mHealth application is for noninvasive blood hemoglobin quantification and oxygen saturation levels. The easily accessible inner eyelid (palpebral conjunctiva) is used as a sensing site (inset).
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Turn smartphones into mobile healthcare tools

    Justine Murphy
    July 21, 2023
    Healthcare represents a world of opportunity for smartphones when complementing hyperspectral imaging techniques with an AI-based algorithm.
    (Courtesy of RSP Systems)
    A miniaturized, wearable sensor reads blood glucose levels quickly and noninvasively using miniature laser diodes.
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Wearable device promises easier glucose monitoring

    Justine Murphy
    March 3, 2023
    While techniques to monitor blood glucose levels have made the process easier for those with diabetes, some level of invasiveness remains. A new device could help.
    (Courtesy of Harsharan Singh Bhatia and Ali Ertürk, Helmholtz Munich)
    Aortic regions of a human heart whose vascular plaques have been analyzed by DISCO-MS, a 3D spatial-omics technology that uses robotics to acquire proteomics data from cells identified early in diseases.
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Spatial-omics explores cellular organization and interactions within tissues

    Justine Murphy
    Feb. 15, 2023
    Using spatial-omics, researchers could detect and analyze disease biomarkers at early stages of development, ultimately leading to quicker, more effective treatments.
    (Image credit: Optimec)
    FIGURE 1. Optimec is830 software for visualizing contact lenses with OCT.
    Detectors & Imaging

    New targets for OCT in inspection and metrology

    Adam P. Wax
    Feb. 10, 2023
    Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is moving beyond the biomedical realm and offers advantages on the production line.
    (Photo credit: imec)
    FIGURE 1. Thanks to a small form factor and compatibility with standard C-mount optics, imec’s snapscan can easily be mounted on a standard surgical microscope.
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Making the case for hyperspectral imaging in surgical practices

    Wouter Charle
    Feb. 3, 2023
    Hyperspectral cameras provide much more information about an object’s physical properties than can be discerned with the naked eye—making it ideal for use during surgeries.