Biomedical optics
Therapeutic and diagnostic applications of optical technologies
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Research & innovation news RSS feedIn brief: research round-up
Feb 9, 2012
Recent developments in diagnostics, radiotherapy, biosensing and more.
Cell softening may promote tumour growth
Feb 7, 2012
Simulations reveal how changes in the mechanical properties of living cells may be responsible for tumour growth.
NIR device offers fast brain injury detection
Feb 6, 2012
A handheld near-infrared scanner detects the presence of haematomas in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Photoacoustic device sees early metastases
Jan 25, 2012
A photoacoustic device can detect individual melanoma cells circulating in the blood stream.
Classifying motion guides adaptive therapy
Jan 24, 2012
A scheme that classifies sources of lung tumour geometric variability could help guide adaptive radiotherapy.
Nanoparticles deliver two therapies in one
Jan 17, 2012
Dual-function nanoparticles show promise for photodynamic and photothermal therapy.
In brief: research round-up
Jan 13, 2012
Recent developments in radiotherapy, tumour modelling, nanomedicine and more.
Innovation: patent applications review
Dec 15, 2011
Our survey of the latest international patent applications in medical imaging reviews filings from NeuroLogica, CapeRay Medical, VisualSonics and more.
Quantified biomarkers aid glioma resection
Dec 12, 2011
Combined fluorescence and reflectance spectroscopy provides in vivo quantification of cancer biomarkers during glioma surgery
In brief: research round-up
Dec 8, 2011
Recent developments in neuroimaging, radiotherapy, nanomedicine and more.
Spray painted probe guides tumour surgery
Dec 7, 2011
A cancer-activated fluorescent probe could help surgeons track down residual cancer during tumour excision.
Progress in organ engineering
Nov 28, 2011
Current research is tipping the balance towards organ engineering becoming a reality in the near future.
Innovation: patent applications review
Nov 18, 2011
Our survey of the latest international patent applications in radiation therapy reviews filings from Brainlab, Elekta, Varian and more.
Pressure limits tumour growth
Nov 17, 2011
Mechanical studies help to explain the evolution of cancer.
Lab-based SAXS eyes cancer diagnostics
Nov 14, 2011
A laboratory-based small-angle X-ray scattering system could detect disease-related structural changes in breast tissue.
In brief: research round-up
Nov 11, 2011
Recent developments in tissue imaging, PET, radiotherapy and more.
Graphene oxide encourages cells to grow
Nov 2, 2011
Could carbon-based material be used in tissue engineering and biomedicine?
EWI characterizes abnormal heart activity
Nov 1, 2011
Electromechanical wave imaging may provide a unique tool for evaluating the cardiac function of an arrhythmic patient.
Can carbon nanotubes remove cholesterol?
Oct 19, 2011
Computer simulations reveal that carbon nanotubes could be used to extract excess cholesterol from tissue.
In brief: research round-up
Oct 12, 2011
Recent developments in tissue engineering, MRI, focused ultrasound and more.