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    Bio&Life Sciences

    Enhance early detection of melanoma with liquid lenses

    Tomas Zvolensky
    Aug. 8, 2024
    How can liquid lenses help with early detection of this potentially life-threatening condition to save lives?
    (Image credit: Coherent)
    Lasers & Sources

    808 nm diode laser bar features two-junction configuration

    LFW Staff
    May 15, 2024
    An 808 nm diode laser bar employs a two-junction configuration to deliver 200 W of output with 100 A of input current.
    (Image credit: Duke University)
    Bio&Life Sciences

    In memoriam: Joseph Izatt, OCT imaging pioneer

    LFW Staff
    April 10, 2024
    Izatt, whose work in optical coherence tomography (OCT) led to improvements in medical diagnostics, passed away April 7, 2024.
    Software & Accessories

    RTV silicone resists temperatures up to 400°F

    LFW Staff
    Feb. 8, 2024
    Designed for medical device manufacturing, MasterSil 711Med is a one-component, medical-grade silicone adhesive that passes ISO 10993-5 testing for non-cytotoxicity.
    (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.
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    Dreamstime Xxl 5922022
    Executive Forum

    How deep technology requirements drive optical opportunities

    Jose Pozo
    June 28, 2023
    In this interview, Jose Pozo, Optica’s CTO, talks to Roman Axelrod and Valentyn Volkov, co-founders of XPANCEO, about their vision for the future of “deep tech” development and...
    (Courtesy of Lumicell)
    FIGURE 1. Lumicell’s LUMISIGHT optical imaging agent and direct visualization system assists surgeons in detecting residual cancer after surgery.
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Fluorescence imaging system may improve cancer care

    Justine Murphy
    June 12, 2023
    Currently under review by the U.S. FDA, a handheld imaging probe may help surgeons detect residual cancer after surgery via a contrast agent.
    (Courtesy of Leonardo Ayala/DKFZ)
    The newly developed multispectral imaging-AI device (left) makes it possible to visualize functional properties of tissue, compared to conventional devices (right), which only generate an RGB video image.
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Keyhole surgery enhanced by AI/multispectral imaging

    Justine Murphy
    April 17, 2023
    As minimally invasive surgeries become more commonplace, a combination AI/multispectral imaging method is laying the groundwork for more personalized, effective disease treatments...
    (Courtesy of Laia Josa Culleré, IQAC-CSIC)
    FIGURE 1. Photopharmacology is a promising approach to treating diseases such as cancer more effectively and with fewer harmful side effects.
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Changing the face of cancer treatment with light-controlled drugs

    Justine Murphy
    March 9, 2023
    Photopharmacology, an emerging approach to treating diseases, has the potential to upend conventional tactics for combatting cancer.