Optical Coherence Tomography News

1. Excelitas Technologies Announces Agreement to Acquire Axsun Technologies

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News 17 hours, 51 min ago Acquisition , Other Business News

   

   Excelitas expands portfolio of high performance photonics solutions serving the Medical and Industrial markets. W Excelitas Technologies ® Corp., a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Axsun Technologies (Billerica, MA USA). Axsun is a privately-held company specializing in the development and production of innovative, MEMS-based light engines for high performance medical imaging and industrial spectroscopy applications. Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed and the transaction is expected to Close in early 2019. F or more information on Excelitas, visit www.excelitas.com. About Excelitas ...

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2. Moody's says Excelitas' proposed $80 million first lien term loan facility to acquire Axsun is a moderate credit negative; ratings unaffected

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Dec 12 2018 Acquisition , Other Business News

   

   Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") says EXC Holdings III Corp.'s (dba Excelitas) proposed $80 million incremental first lien term loan facility to fund the acquisition of Axsun is a modest credit negative, but it does not impact the company's B3 Corporate Family Ratings or stable rating outlook. Following the add-on, the USD denominated first lien term loan will increase to $685 million from $605 million ($681 million outstanding proforma at September 30, 2018). The $80 million proceeds along with $1.2 million of cash on hand will be used to fund the acquisition and approximately $5 million ...

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3. Opening for Technology Director – Core Products at Volk Optical Inc.

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Dec 8 2018 Jobs & Studentships

   

   Position Summary The Technology Director role presents an exciting opportunity to lead and mentor a highly talented, dynamic and motivated team of engineers working on sustaining, enhancing and developing of currently marketed and new core products including diagnostic, laser and surgical lenses, surgical systems and marketed diagnostic imaging devices. The Product Development team at Volk embraces a culture of collaborative teamwork, impactful & customer-centric innovation, free exchange of ideas, fast-paced development, entrepreneurial mindset and can-do attitude. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with a strong technical background and track record of developing new medical device products. The Director will ...

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4. Avinger Announces Commercial Launch in Australia

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Dec 6 2018 Cardiology , Other Business News

   

   Avinger, Inc. ( NASDAQ: AVGR ), a commercial-stage medical device company that designs and develops the first-ever image-guided, catheter-based system that diagnoses and treats patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), today announced the commercial launch of its Pantheris image-guided atherectomy system in Australia. Avinger recently completed an exclusive distribution agreement with Diverse Devices Pty Ltd. for the sales and marketing of Avinger’s proprietary Lumivascular products in Australia. In addition, the Company announced it has received notice from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that the Pantheris image-guided atherectomy system has been included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, which permits ...

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5. Notal Vision Announces FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation for Pioneering Patient-Operated Home Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) System

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Dec 3 2018 Ophthalmology , Funding , Other Business News

   

   Notal Vision, Ltd., ("Notal") a privately-held ophthalmic diagnostic services company, focused on advancing eye care by extending ophthalmic disease management from the clinic to the home, has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the Notal Vision Home-based Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) System with "Breakthrough Device" designation for the agreed upon indications for use. This designation indicates that FDA intends to provide interactive and timely communication with the sponsor during device development and throughout the review process for various types of premarket submissions. FDA's Breakthrough Devices Program was established in late 2016 to help patients gain ...

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6. Michelson Diagnostics: Imaging Reveals Changes in Blood Vessel Growth in Deadly Melanoma Skin Cance

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Dec 3 2018 Dermatology , Other Business News

   

   A new clinical study has shown that Dynamic Optical Coherence Tomography imaging of melanomas (D-OCT) reveals changes to the blood vessels that correlate with the depth of invasion of the melanoma. Researchers believe this could lead to a new faster method of rapidly assessing how dangerous a given melanoma is. A more rapid assessment of the risk would potentially allow patients with more serious invasive disease access to the right treatment more directly, doing away with delays inherent in the traditional diagnosis. The technique may also lead to reducing the number of patients with less aggressive tumours receiving sentinel lymph ...

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   Mentions: Michelson Diagnostics Jon Holmes University of Copenhagen

7. Mirrorcle laser-cuts ribbon on cleanroom facility for volume MEMS mirror

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Nov 26 2018 Other Business News , Probes

   

   In a ribbon cutting ceremony Mirrorcle Technologies inaugurated its new cleanroom space at the company’s Richmond, CA headquarters. Reflecting the company’s core competency of reliable optical beam-steering, the ribbon was cut by one of company’s latest products – a laser beam Scan Module which features a powerful 1W, blue (450nm) laser that was developed for the emerging dynamic solid-state lighting (phosphor lighting) market. As the company’s founder and CEO, Dr. Veljko Milanovic, dragged his finger on a tablet controlling the battery-powered Scan Module via Bluetooth, the laser beam, which was steered by the company’s 1.2mm ...

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8. Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (In Vivo Microscopy) Wellman Center for Photomedicine

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Nov 21 2018 Jobs & Studentships

   

   A Postdoctoral research fellowship in the area of In Vivo Microscopy is available in the Tearney Lab at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the Wellman Center for Photomedicine. This appointment will be made at the rank of postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School. MGH’s role as a leading teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and close ties to Harvard University and MIT provide an outstanding environment for developing and translating new in vivo microscopy technologies with applications in basic and clinical research. The fellowship will focus on the development and clinical application of advanced in vivo microscopy imaging ...

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   Mentions: Guillermo J. Tearney Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard University

9. Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (Optical Coherence Tomography) The Tearney Lab at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Nov 21 2018 Jobs & Studentships

   

   A Postdoctoral research fellowship in the area of optical coherence tomography (OCT) is available in the Tearney Lab at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the Wellman Center for Photomedicine. This appointment will be made at the rank of postdoctoral fellow or instructor at Harvard Medical School, commensurate with the applicant’s experience. MGH’s role as a leading teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and close ties to Harvard University and MIT provide an outstanding environment for developing and translating new OCT technologies with applications in basic and clinical research. The fellowship will focus on high resolution OCT imaging ...

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   Mentions: Guillermo J. Tearney Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard University

10. Postdoctoral and Research Scientist Positions in Biomedical Imaging at Baylor College of Medicine

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Nov 8 2018 Jobs & Studentships

    

    Postdoctoral and research scientist positions are available in Larina Lab at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas to develop functional optical imaging methods toward investigation of reproductive and developmental mechanisms. We are a dynamic highly collaborative team of optical engineers and biologists, investigating biomechanical aspects of biological processes in mouse models of human disorders. Our studies bring together optical system design, OCT, confocal/multiphoton microscopy, optogenetics, technology development in functional optical imaging and data processing (4D angiography, cilia beat mapping, cardiodynamic analysis, elastography), vital fluorescent reporters, genetic mouse models of human disorders, developmental and reproductive biology questions. The ...

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    Mentions: National Institutes of Health Baylor College of Medicine Irina V. Larina

11. Product Development Engineer Opening at Opticent Health

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Nov 7 2018 Jobs & Studentships

    

    Opticent, Inc. , established in 2015, is a fast growing medical device start-up company commercializing visible-light optical coherence tomography (vis-OCT), a novel imaging modality for a variety of applications, including advanced ophthalmic diagnostics. First developed at Northwestern University, Opticent Health’s core technologies have been embraced by leading researchers in clinical ophthalmic research which has fueled rapid commercial development of vis-OCT products. Opticent Health is located in Evanston IL, part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. The company’s management team, with guidance from its medical and technical advisory board, is expanding its engineering staff for product development and seeks highly ...

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    Mentions: Northwestern University Hao F. Zhang Opticent Health

12. NinePoint Medical Announces FDA Clearance of an Artificial Intelligence Software Upgrade for the NvisionVLE Imaging System

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Nov 5 2018 Gastroenterology , Other Business News

    

    NinePoint Medical, Inc., a transformative medical device company pioneering the use of a real-time imaging platform for gastrointestinal applications, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market its Intelligent Real-time Image Segmentation™ (IRIS) software upgrade for its flagship product, the NvisionVLE Imaging System. IRIS, an artificial intelligence-based platform for image feature segmentation, is the first tool of its kind approved for use in imaging of esophageal tissue. The NvisionVLE Imaging System allows physicians to perform a Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy (VLE) procedure that produces real-time, high-resolution cross-sectional images. This system enables gastroenterologists to ...

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    Mentions: FDA NinePoint Medical Eman Namati

13. Notal Vision Announces Appointment of Dr. Susan Orr as Chief Executive Officer

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Nov 1 2018 Ophthalmology , Other Business News

    

    Notal Vision, Ltd., a privately-held ophthalmic company focused on improving vision outcomes by extending ophthalmic diagnostic testing from the clinic to the home, has announced that after a long and successful period of growth and expansion, current Chief Executive Officer, Quinton Oswald , will retire at the end of this year. Susan Orr , OD, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs, has been appointed CEO, effective January 1, 2019 . Quinton Oswald will continue to serve on Notal's Board of Directors. Grace Chang , MD, PhD, recently joined Notal and will assume the role of Chief Medical Officer. "This leadership ...

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    Mentions: California Institute of Technology Stanford University Harvard University

14. Conavi Medical and Japan Lifeline Advance Japanese Sales Strategy of Novasight Hybrid Intravascular Imaging System

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 31 2018 Cardiology , Other Business News , Partnership

    

    Conavi Medical Inc. is pleased to announce that Japan Lifeline has submitted an application for the regulatory approval of the Novasight Hybrid intravascular imaging system in Japan. In addition, Japan Lifeline will serve as the exclusive distributor of the Novasight Hybridintravascular imaging system in Japan. Novasight Hybrid is the world’s first system to have been used clinically that is capable of providing both intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) on a single imaging catheter. Earlier this year, the Novasight Hybrid system received FDA 510(k) clearance in the United States and was featured by Conavi Medical at ...

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    Mentions: FDA Brian K. Courtney Conavi Medical Inc.

15. Research Fellow Opening at University of Western Australia

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 29 2018 Jobs & Studentships

    

    Job no: 502367 Work type: full-time Location: Crawley Categories: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences An amazing opportunity for an inquisitive researcher to work with the Head of the Bioimaging Research and Innovation for Translational Engineering Lab (BRITELab), Dr Brendan Kennedy and his team in the area of biomedical optics Full time, 12 month fixed term appointment in a 12-month role Salary range: Level B $97,310 - $115,350 p.a. plus superannuation Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences School of Engineering Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked amongst the top 100 universities ...

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    Mentions: University of Western Australia Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Brendan F. Kennedy

16. Introducing the role of OCT and OCTA in Graves orbitopathy.

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 28 2018 Ophthalmology

    

    On the 13th of October 2018 more then 250 ophthalmologists and endocrinologists were present in Bucharest for an intensive multidisciplinary Graves orbitopathy course with the intention on implementing EUGOGO protocol in Romania and introducing the role of OCT and OCTA in this pathology. There were exceptional lecturers in this course: Prof. dr. Poiana - endocrinology, dr. Cosmin Giulea - top 3 best thyroid surgeons in Romania, dr. Emilia Diaconu - orbital imaging, pneumologist dr. Claudia Valcu, psychologist Carmen Sendriuc, Phd dr. Andreea Ciubotaru - president of pediatric ophthalmologic society, Phd dr. Sinziana Istrate - one of best opthalmologic surgeons and ocular surface specialists, Phd dr ...

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17. Compact Imaging Collaborates with Global Pharma to Accelerate Development of Home Monitor for Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 25 2018 Ophthalmology

    

    CI’s patented MRO™ ( Multiple Reference OCT) technology aims to power affordable personal devices to safely monitor disease progression First clinical trials planned for second half of 2019 Compact Imaging, Inc. (CI), a developer of miniaturized optical coherence tomography (OCT) devices, today announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with Novartis Pharma AG (NYSE:NVS) under which Novartis will fund Compact Imaging’s development of a low-cost home-based monitor to detect disease progression in advanced cases of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). These two diseases are the leading causes of blindnessin developed countries and affect approximately 350 ...

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    Mentions: Michael R. Hee National Eye Institute Don Bogue

18. Altris.AI – The New Era of Retinal Diagnosis is Coming

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 13 2018 Ophthalmology , Other Business News

    

    Altris.AI (Altris, Inc) announced it has signed an agreement with a South Korean ophthalmic and optical medical equipment manufacturer Huvitz Co., Ltd. aimed at the development of customized deep learning solutions for retinal diseases detection unique for Huvitz HOCT-1/1F device, All-in-One PC integrated 3D Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Fundus Camera. Altris.AI’s OCT and Fundus algorithms have been trained using anonymized OCT retinal scans as well as Fundus images collected during more than 12 years, and are able to detect more than 50 retinal diseases and conditions. Currently, Altris.AI’s solution is available in web ...

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19. Post-doctoral Associate Position in Biophotonics / Biomedical Optical Imaging at Lehigh University

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 12 2018 Jobs & Studentships

    

    Position description: A full-time Postdoctoral Associate position in Biophotonics / Biomedical Optical Imaging is available at Lehigh University starting ASAP . The primary purpose of this position will be for a highly motivated individual to develop advanced optical imaging techniques for novel biomedical applications in vitro and/or in vivo . Compensation is commensurate with experience. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering / Bioengineering or related fields. Hands-on experience with optical coherence tomography (OCT), including spectral-domain and swept-source OCT, is preferred. Good publication record and communication skills. Research areas: The candidate is expected to work on one of the ...

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    Mentions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology National Institutes of Health James G. Fujimoto

20. Feature Of The Week 10/08/2018: Clinical Utility of Ultrahigh-Speed Endoscopic Optical Coherence Tomography in Gastroenterology

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 7 2018 Gastroenterology

    

    Barrett’s esophagus (BE) surveillance is limited by biopsy sampling error. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) enables microscopic resolution, high speed, volumetric imaging and is commercially available as volumetric laser endomicroscopy (VLE, NinePoint Medical). Studies investigated cross-sectional OCT dysplasia features, including a diagnostic algorithm (VLE-DA), however, many VLE studies used ex vivo specimens due to challenges in registering biopsy with OCT. We previously demonstrated ultrahigh-speed endoscopic OCT >10x faster than commercial instruments, enabling depth-resolved en face and cross-sectional imaging. This study investigated volumetric en face and cross-sectional OCT for identifying neoplasia. 74 OCT datasets with correlated biopsy/endoscopic mucosal resection histology ...

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    Mentions: Massachusetts Institute of Technology James G. Fujimoto Thorlabs

21. Feature Of The Week 09/29/2018: Cornell University Researchers Develop New Method for Ultra-Deep, Speckle-Suppressed, Volumetric Optical Coherence Microscopy

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 29 2018

    

    Multiple scattering is a major barrier that limits the optical imaging depth in scattering media. In order to alleviate this effect, we demonstrate aberration-diverse optical coherence tomography (AD-OCT), which exploits the phase correlation between the deterministic signals from single-scattered photons to suppress the random background caused by multiple scattering and speckle. AD-OCT illuminates the sample volume with diverse aberrated point spread functions, and computationally removes these intentionally applied aberrations. After accumulating 12 astigmatism-diverse OCT volumes, we show a 10 dB enhancement in signal-to-background ratio via a coherent average of reconstructed signals from a USAF target located 7.2 scattering mean ...

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    Mentions: Cornell University Steven G. Adie

22. Product Development Engineering Opening at Opticent Health.

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 26 2018 Jobs & Studentships

    

    Opticent, Inc. ( Opticent Health ) is a start-up company commercializing an in-house developed patent portfolio related to visible-light optical coherence tomography (OCT) targeting the ophthalmic market. Opticent Health’s core technologies were initially developed at Northwestern University. Since its founding, Opticent Health has experienced rapid market adoption of its OCT instruments and rapid commercial expansion. Opticent Health is located in Evanston IL, part of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. The company’s management team, with guidance from its prominent advisory board, is expanding its engineering staff and seeks highly qualified personnel for the following position: Product Development Engineer (software focus) Qualifications ...

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23. Optovue Showcases World’s First OCT Angiography Metrics and Non-contact Method for Corneal Measurements at Vision Expo West

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 26 2018 Ophthalmology , Other Business News

    

    Company Introduces Non-mydriatic Ophthalmic Camera Optovue, the global leader in the development of optical coherence tomography ( OCT ) and OCT angiography ( OCTA ), will showcase AngioAnalytics™, the world’s first OCTA blood vessel measurement technology to help clinicians manage diseases that cause progressive blindness, and 3D PAR, its three-dimensional projection artifact removal software at Vision Expo West 2018. The company will also highlight its 9mm Epithelial Thickness Mapping (ETM), a wider version of its non-contact, quantitative method for corneal epithelia and stromal measurements, and debut its new non-mydriatic ophthalmic camera, Vivicon, offering a touch-screen tablet interface with fully automatic alignment and image ...

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    Mentions: Optovue Jay Wei FDA

24. Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics to be Held October 24th, 2018

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 25 2018

    

    On behalf of the Center for Biomedical OCT Research and Translation (CBORT) at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, we would like to invite you to participate in the Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics 2018 and present your interesting work. This one-day symposium will be held on October 24th, 2018 on the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA. Lunch and coffee will be provided, and a Best Poster Award will be presented at the closing reception with food and drink. Registration is completely FREE. If you would like to participate, please register at the following link, where you will ...

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    Mentions: Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard University Jian Ren