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Prototype of a Clinical CT Device Combines Dark-Field X-Ray Technology with Traditional Technology

The dark-field X-ray technology has been implemented into a CT scanner appropriate for clinical usage for the first time by a team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Dark-field imaging adds to the information offered by conventional X-ray imaging. It is now feasible to create 3D dark-field X-ray images using the new prototype.

9 Feb 2022

Dental Caries can be Effectively Treated with Photodynamic Therapy Using Chlorin e-6

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using chlorin e-6, a photosensitizer marketed in several countries, is an effective auxiliary treatment for dental caries.

3 Feb 2022

Drug Development Could Be Accelerated Using New Photonic Effect

Twisted semiconductor nanostructures turn red light into twisted blue light in minuscule volumes, which may help create chiral drugs.

17 Jan 2022

Neurologist Investigates Novel Light-Activated Drugs with Antiepileptic Effects

The sought-after Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) has been given to Dr. Michael Wenzel from the Department of Epileptology at the University Hospital Bonn.

11 Jan 2022

Experts Develop Novel Intraocular Lenses Providing Full Range of Vision

Aston University collaborated with the world’s first manufacturer of intraocular lenses (IOLs), Rayner Intraocular Lenses, to come up with the next generation of lenses that provide patients a high-quality full range of vision without the requirement of spectacles.

7 Jan 2022

Integration of Optical Sensing into Orthopedic Surgical Devices

Knees and hips wear out. Backs and necks become unstable. Fortunately, orthopedic surgeons specialize in musculoskeletal repair. And surgeries that formerly required open exposure are now accomplished with minimally invasive techniques. Surgical risks are reduced, as are postoperative pain and recovery time.

7 Jan 2022

Lipid Droplets Offer Lensing Effect for Monitoring Subcellular Structures

With the demand in real-time monitoring of endoplasmic variations and rapid detection of extracellular signals, a great number of approaches to bioimaging have been developed.

28 Dec 2021

Teledyne Photometrics partners with Dotphoton AG

New alliance to leverage metrologically-accurate compression solutions with modern optical imaging.

From Teledyne Photometrics 17 Dec 2021

New, Non-Destructive Method Images Entire 3D Biopsies to Better Diagnose Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for men and, for men in the United States, it's the second leading cause of death.

10 Dec 2021

Detachable Head-Mounted Microscope Images Brain Activity in Freely Moving Mice

The first-ever detachable head-mounted photoacoustic microscope for imaging brain activity in freely moving mice has been developed by scientists. The device has an option to be removed once imaging is over, thus enabling long-term studies that can disclose crucial insights into neurodegenerative diseases and other neurological disorders.

10 Dec 2021