Laser Scalpel: Current Research Promises Gentle Surgery

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[13/03/2013] [Intro:] The Picosecond Infrared Laser (PIRL), which was developed at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), is intended to precisely cut down to the cell when used as a laser scalpel. During surgery, it avoids injuries to nerves or blood vessels and barely leaves any scarring.Laser Scalpel: Current Research Promises Gentle Surgery - Read more

Nanoprobes: Bright Light Reveals Location of Target Tissues

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[22/11/2012] Called BRIGHTs, tiny probes bind to biomarkers of disease and, when swept by an infrared laser, light up to reveal their location. The probes consist of gold nanoparticles covered with molecules called Raman reporters.Nanoprobes: Bright Light Reveals Location of Target Tissues - Read more

Brain: Laser for Minimally Invasive Surgery

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[29/05/2012] Researchers from the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI) were involved in the development of a table-top solid-state laser system that could cut brain tissue with unprecedented precision.Brain: Laser for Minimally Invasive Surgery - Read more

New Technique May Help: Regrow of Severely Damaged Nerves

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[24/04/2012] Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a method of assisting nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured limbs.New Technique May Help: Regrow of Severely Damaged Nerves - Read more

Diagnosis: Imaging Method Uses 'Nanocages'

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[14/04/2010] New research suggests that an experimental medical imaging technique that uses a pulsed laser and tiny metallic "nanocages" might enable both the early detection and treatment of disease.Diagnosis: Imaging Method Uses 'Nanocages' - Read more

Product highlights at MEDICA 2009

[18/11/2009] Swift availability, enhanced imaging technology and versatile applicability – all of these are key features of new developments which will be on display at this year’s MEDICA trade fair in Düsseldorf. Product highlights at MEDICA 2009 - Read more

Laser: Bringing Structure into Luminescent Chaos

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[01/10/2009] Light is not all the same as is proven by the rainbow that uncovers all the parts of luminance in the most beautiful colours. When engineers succeeded to gain control over the different rays they opened the door to a new way of precise working with a technology called laser - as well in medicine. Laser: Bringing Structure into Luminescent Chaos - Read more

Pro Laser Surgery: „Even Lasered Astronauts Fly Into the Outer Space“

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[01/10/2009] Some find themselves more beautiful without, others wish to do sports unhampered. Many people are bothered by their glasses on their nose that they have to wear day-to-day in order to see clearly. Pro Laser Surgery: „Even Lasered Astronauts Fly Into the Outer Space“ - Read more

Contra Laser Eye Surgery: „The TÜV-Approved Lasik Is Not More Than A Kind Of Promotion“

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[01/10/2009] Anastacia and Elton John – their trademark are large eyeglasses. This truly is not for everybody since many spectacle wearers would like to get rid of the glasses the sooner the better and fancy a laser surgery of the eyes. Contra Laser Eye Surgery: „The TÜV-Approved Lasik Is Not More Than A Kind Of Promotion“ - Read more

Laser: Sonic Equivalent Developed

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[25/06/2009] It was an idea born out of curiosity in the physics lab, but now a new type of 'laser' for generating ultra-high frequency sound waves instead of light has taken a major step towards becoming a useful 21st century technology. Laser: Sonic Equivalent Developed - Read more

Imaging: X-Rays' Power Could Be Increased

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[17/06/2009] Three-dimensional, real-time X-ray images of patients could be closer to reality because of research recently completed by scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and a pair of Russian institutes. Imaging: X-Rays' Power Could Be Increased - Read more

Optogenetics: Making Waves Inside The Brain

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[27/04/2009] Researchers have found a way to induce high-frequency brain waves, known as gamma oscillations, by shining laser light directly onto the brains of mice.Optogenetics: Making Waves Inside The Brain - Read more

Optical Technologies: The Medical All-Rounder Called Light (Part 1)

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[15/02/2009] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de

It exists in ultraviolet, visible and infrared and is being used in medicine. Light helps scientists to provide more transparency for the lab, operating theatre and doctor's practice. It is the basics for optical technologies - on one hand to make visible what is invisible to humans, on the other to do therapy.Optical Technologies: The Medical All-Rounder Called Light (Part 1) - Read more

Imaging: To Be in the Know with Every Detail (Part 3)

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[15/10/2008] by Wiebke Heiss / MEDICA.de

Imaging: To Be in the Know with Every Detail (Part 3) - Read more