Among the various optics-based tools used in diagnostics, diffuse optics (DO) is rapidly emerging as one of the most attractive technologies. The technique is based on analyzing how light is absorbed ...

A survey of optical imaging and spectroscopy for the study of the human brain has reported that the field is currently "only at the beginning of this optical revolution." Published in SPIE ...

Disruption to the spinal cord's blood flow can have devastating consequences for patients, whether caused by accidental trauma or during elective surgical procedures. A restriction in blood supply, or ...

Red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs) are life-saving treatments for critically ill patients suffering from anemia, a condition where the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells to deliver oxygen ...

Red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs) are life-saving treatments for critically ill patients suffering from anemia, a condition where the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells to deliver oxygen ...

Diffuse Optical Tomography (DOT) is an innovative, non‐invasive imaging modality that exploits near‐infrared light to probe the functional properties of breast tissue. By measuring optical parameters ...

Scientists provide an overview of recent developments in light-based technologies that enable a deeper noninvasive look into the human body. The technologies hold promise to enable compact, wearable ...

Thyroid nodules are a common pathology having a prevalence of 19-76% when screened with ultrasound, with higher frequencies in women. Current medical methods used to assess the malignancy of a nodule ...