Optical Coherence Tomography News

1. Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher “NExt generation of Tunable LASers for Optical Coherence Tomography”

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 10 2019 Jobs & Studentships

   

   School of Physical Sciences Location: Canterbury Salary: £32,500 Grade: Marie Curie Post Type: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed Term - 36 Months Release Date: Thursday 10 October 2019 Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Monday 30 December 2019 (unless otherwise stated) Reference: STM-074-19 We are recruiting for three PhD Studentships in the fields of Optics and Laser Physics, with emphasis on optical coherence tomography for a period of 36 months with a start date anytime between 1st February 2020 and 31 January 2021, within the Applied Optics Group, School of Physical Sciences. These are supported by the Marie Curie ...

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2. Scientific Reports Journal Collection on "Quantitative and Computational Techniques in Optical Coherence Tomography" open for submission

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   Scientific Reports , a Nature Research journal, is welcoming original primary research articles for a special Guest Edited Collection on ‘Quantitative and computational techniques in optical coherence tomography’ (https://www.nature.com/srep/guestedited#optical-coherence-tomography ). This Collection seeks to bring together original Articles which exploit realistic mathematical models of OCT image formation to obtain insight not otherwise available from raw OCT images. This includes research using techniques such as parametric attenuation imaging, local birefringence retrieval, full-wave modelling, computational adaptive optics, flow and displacement measurement, elastography and inverse scattering. Submissions are welcome on a rolling basis. For information regarding Scientific Reports' policies ...

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   Mentions: University College London Peter R. T. Munro

3. APS March Meeting: focus session on "Optical imaging for elastography and rheology in soft matter and biological tissues"

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 8 2019

   

   Dear colleague The advances in the last decades in biomedical imaging techniques have been astounding, yet are unfortunately not always well known in the soft matter community. To inspire the soft matter community with this body of knowledge, and also to provide biomedical experts with the latest relevant insights from soft matter, there is now a shared DSOFT/GMED session on "Optical imaging for elastography and rheology in soft matter and biological tissues" Invited speaker is Brett Bouma from MIT, who has decades of experience in developing /utilizing Optical Coherence Tomography in biomedical context. Session index is 02.01.19 ...

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4. Senior Algorithm Scientist Opening at Optovue Incorporated

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 7 2019 Jobs & Studentships

   

   Seeking an expert in algorithm design! As the Senior Algorithm Scientist you will be responsible for the design and implementation of image processing algorithms for ophthalmic diagnostic devices and applications. You will develop prototype algorithm/software to facilitate clinical research and evaluate clinical images/data to assess feasibility and optimize algorithm. Additionally, you will develop algorithm and support feasibility evaluation for prototype and commercial systems development. This position will work with cross functional teams including R&D engineers and scientists with a wide array of backgrounds as well as interacting with clinical and scientific collaborators from within and outside of ...

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5. New York University School of Medicine Receives NIH Grant or Novel Glaucoma Diagnostics for Structure and Function

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Oct 1 2019 Ophthalmology , Funding

   

   New York University School of Medicine Receives a 2019 NIH Grant for $715,489 for Novel Glaucoma Diagnoxtics for Structure and Function. The principal investigator is Joel Schuman. Below is a summary of the proposed work. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision morbidity and blindness worldwide. Early disease detection and sensitive monitoring of progression are crucial to allow timely treatment for preservation of vision. The introduction of ocular imaging technologies significantly improves these capabilities, but in clinical practice there are still substantial challenges at certain stages of the disease severity spectrum, specifically in the early stage and in advanced ...

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   Mentions: Joel S. Schuman NYU Langone Medical Center

6. Postdoctoral Research Associate - Biomedical Optics and Functional Imaging Laboratory at University of Illinois at Chicago

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   A postdoctoral position is available in the Biomedical Optics and Functional Imaging group with Dr. Xincheng Yao ( yaolab.bioe.uic.edu ) within the Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Yao’s Biomedical Optics and Functional Imaging Laboratory is housed in the Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute (LIERI), within the same building with UIC Retina Clinic. In collaboration with experienced ophthalmologists and vision scientists, our lab is focusing on new development of ophthalmic instrumentation and imaging technology to advance retinal study, disease diagnosis and treatment evaluation. Our current research includes ultra-wide field fundus photography, functional optical coherence ...

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7. General Electric Receives NIH Grant for Multi-Scale 3-D Imaging Analytics for High Dimensional Spatial Mapping of Normal Tissues

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   General Electic Receives a 2019 NIH Grant for $587,413 for Multi-Scale 3-D Imaging Analytics for High Dimensional Spatial Mapping of Normal Tissues. The principal investigator is Yousef Al-Lofahi. Below is a summary of the proposed work. The overall goal of the proposed project is to develop open-source software and algorithms for 3-D reconstruc- tion and multi-scale mapping of normal tissues. Another significant goal is to evaluate effects of aging and envi- ronmental factors on molecular and structural architecture of skin. We will leverage our mature (TRL8) technol- ogy for multiplexed 2-D imaging (Cell DIVE™), and our vast experience in ...

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8. The deadline for NESBO abstract submissions is just 1 week away!

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 23 2019

   

   The Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics 2019 is happening on October 15th at MIT Building E25. We have a great program of speakers and panelists lined up. See our website for details: https://octresearch.org/training/workshops/nesbo-2019/ Submit your poster abstract (150 words) and register (FREE) by September 30th for a chance to win the Best Poster Award.

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9. Avinger Announces Full Commercial Launch of Pantheris SV

   Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 19 2019 Cardiology , Other Business News

   

   Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGR ), a commercial-stage medical device company marketing the first and only intravascular image-guided, catheter-based system for diagnosis and treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), today announced the full commercial launch of the Pantheris SV (small vessel) image-guided atherectomy system in the U.S. All current and prospective Lumivascular accounts are now eligible to order the Pantheris SV device. Avinger launched Pantheris SV at select Avinger sites in late July in order to demonstrate the product's ease of use and efficiency across a variety of user approaches and vascular conditions in a real-world clinical setting, as well ...

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10. Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (Optical Coherence Tomography) at Massachusetts General Hosptial

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 18 2019 Jobs & Studentships

    

    Employer Description Until recently, visualizing the architectural and cellular morphology of human tissue has required histopathological examination. Samples would be excised from the patient, processed, sectioned, stained and viewed under a microscope. In addition to being invasive, time consuming and costly, the static nature of conventional pathology prohibits the study of biological dynamics and function. The Tearney Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital has led the way in transforming the current diagnostic paradigm through the invention and translation of new noninvasive, high-resolution optical imaging modalities that enable disease diagnosis from living patients without excising tissues from the body. Led by Guillermo ...

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    Mentions: Guillermo J. Tearney Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard University

11. Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (In Vivo Microscopy) At Massachusetts General Hospital

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    Employer Description Until recently, visualizing the architectural and cellular morphology of human tissue has required histopathological examination. Samples would be excised from the patient, processed, sectioned, stained and viewed under a microscope. In addition to being invasive, time consuming and costly, the static nature of conventional pathology prohibits the study of biological dynamics and function. The Tearney Laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital has led the way in transforming the current diagnostic paradigm through the invention and translation of new noninvasive, high-resolution optical imaging modalities that enable disease diagnosis from living patients without excising tissues from the body. Led by Guillermo ...

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    Mentions: Guillermo J. Tearney Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard University

12. Canon Xephilio OCT-A1 Optical Coherence Tomography Device Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 17 2019 Ophthalmology , Other Business News

    

    Expanding the company's lineup of eye-care product offerings, Canon U.S.A. , Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is pleased to announce the new intuitive, user-friendly Xephilio OCT-A1 Optical Coherence Tomography device from Canon Inc. This device features automated acquisition functionality, which makes it easy to use, allowing healthcare professionals to obtain high-quality reproducible scans and images. The Xephilio OCT-A1 Optical Coherence Tomography device has received FDA 510(k) clearance for sale in the United States of America 1. The Xephilio OCT-A1 Optical Coherence Tomography device, together with the required RX Capture software, computer and LCD monitor (collectively ...

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13. Postdoc Position at the University of Southern California

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 12 2019 Ophthalmology , Jobs & Studentships

    

    A postdoctoral researcher position is available immediately in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Southern California. The principal project will be to develop Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems for functional and morphological imaging in the human ear. The utilization of OCT for imaging in the human ear is a growing field with a range of applications from basic science research to the diagnosis and monitoring of disease. The postdoctoral researcher will work within the lab of Brian Applegate, PhD , but in close collaboration with the group of John Oghalai, MD. They occupy adjacent lab space and are part ...

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    Mentions: University of Southern California Brian E. Applegate John S. Oghalai

14. Specsavers Installs the 350th Topcon Maestro Fully Automated OCT

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 12 2019 Ophthalmology , Other Business News

    

    Leading OCT Technology Enables Specsavers Optometrists to Provide Unsurpassed Eye Care to Their Patients Topcon Medical Systems (TMS), of Oakland, NJ, USA, a leading provider of diagnostic equipment and software solutions for the eye care industry, and Specsavers, Australia’s #1 optometry practice network, are pleased to announce the installation of the 350th Topcon Maestro Fully Automated OCT/Fundus Camera into Specsavers retail locations across Australia and New Zealand. After careful consideration of several devices, Specsavers chose to incorporate the Maestro OCT into all its locations based on its ease of use, space-saving design, enhanced diagnostic tools and clinical accuracy ...

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15. Cleveland Clinic Receives NIH Grant for Preparation and Planning for the Prospective Randomized Image-Guided Ophthalmic Surgery Clinical Trials

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    Cleveland Clinic Receives a 2019 NIH Grant for $240,000 for Preparation and Planning for the Prospective Randomized Image-Guided Ophthalmic Surgery Clinical Trials. The principal investigator is Justis Ehlers. Below is a summary of the proposed work. Image-guided surgery with intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) has the potential to have a significant impact on surgical efficiency, patient quality-of-life, surgical safety, and overall surgical outcomes in two common surgical vitreoretinal disorders: macular hole and epiretinal membranes. OCT has revolutionized the clinical management of retinal diseases. The high-resolution cross-sectional information that is provided by OCT now is the mainstay for evaluating anatomic ...

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16. Avinger Announces Commercial Launch and First Patients Treated in Hong Kong

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 10 2019 Cardiology , Other Business News

    

    Avinger, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGR), a commercial-stage medical device company marketing the first-ever image-guided, catheter-based system for the diagnosis and treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), today announced the commercial launch of its Lumivascular products in Hong Kong. Avinger has an exclusive distribution agreement with Integmed Ltd. for the sale and marketing of Avinger’s Pantheris image-guided atherectomy and Ocelot image-guided chronic total occlusion (CTO) crossing systems in Hong Kong. The first shipment of devices has been made under the agreement and training of Integmed’s sales and clinical support teams has been completed. Dr. Yiu Che Chan, a highly-experienced vascular ...

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17. Separation of Overlapping Fingerprints in Multilayered Carrier Using Optical Coherence Tomography

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 9 2019 Dermatology , Other Non-Medical

    

    Fingerprints lifted from crime scenes are often overlapped because of multiple impressions of fingers. Current methods to separate overlapping fingerprints are primarily based on algorithms that estimate the orientation field of component prints. However, these methods need human intervention, and the accuracy of the separation may easily be degraded. In this paper, a novel tomographic imaging technique, optical coherence tomography (OCT), was used to separate overlapping fingerprints intuitively and noninvasively. The OCT system was also applied to reveal a hidden blood fingerprint that was completely covered by one layer of nontransparent paint. An additional experiment was conducted using a piece ...

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    Mentions: Chengming Wang Ning Zhang

18. Postdoc Opening in Coronary Artery, Intravascular OCT Computational Imaging at Case Western Reserve University

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 8 2019 Cardiology , Jobs & Studentships

    

    We have a postdoctoral opportunity to advance new solutions in cardiovascular and ophthalmological biomedical imaging using machine and deep learning approaches. Projects include mass screening of disease, diagnosis/staging, treatment evaluation, and image guided therapies. A particular opportunity exists in coronary artery intravascular OCT, where we use biomechanical experiments, deep learning. and finite element modeling with the intention of creating software to help plan interventional treatments. Trainees will have an opportunity to join and learn from the wide ranging biomedical imaging community at Case Western Reserve University, which includes the Center of Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics (CCIPD), the Case ...

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19. ZEISS Showcases New CIRRUS 6000 OCT System at the European Society of Retina Specialists 2019 Congress

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Sep 5 2019 Ophthalmology , Other Business News

    

    CIRRUS 6000 at EURETINA ZEISS Showcases New CIRRUS 6000 OCT System at the European Society of Retina Specialists 2019 Congress The ZEISS CIRRUS 6000, 100kHz OCT system promises to dramatically elevate the efficiency of eye care practices. ZEISS Medical Technology Segment expands its *CIRRUS ® — the most trusted Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) with the launch of its new CIRRUS 6000, 100kHz ultra-fast OCT system that promises to dramatically elevate the efficiency of advanced care practices. CIRRUS 6000 is the latest addition to an already robust portfolio of OCT devices that are designed to meet the needs of all types and levels ...

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20. PhD Position at the Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering – Medical University of Vienna

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    Position: PhD, Doctoral student in multimodal optical imaging Location: Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering – Medical University of Vienna Description: The Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at the Medical University of Vienna has an immediate opening for a PhD position. The Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering is located in one of the largest European University hospitals (AKH Vienna) enabling multi-disciplinary innovative, vibrant science from bench to bedside. The research field focuses on the development, design, and realization as well as application of novel biomedical optical imaging technologies. The post will involve developing a novel imaging ...

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21. Cylite Announces Series B Funding Round led by Main Sequence Ventures

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    Cylite Pty Ltd, a developer of 3D imaging and measurement systems for Ophthalmology and Optometry announces the successful close of its Series B funding round led by leading Australian VC firm Main Sequence Ventures with participation from existing US and Australian investors. The new funding leverages previous funding, and grants from the Australian government, to build additional manufacturing capacity for Cylite’s Hyperparallel OCT (HP-OCT) platform as well as extend its sales and support networks in Europe and the US. The investment will also support further R&D to provide new diagnostic capabilities for improved outcomes in anterior segment cataract ...

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22. Northeast Symposium on Biomedical Optics 2019: October 15th, 2019 at MIT in Cambridge, MA

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    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 2019 and present your interesting work. This one-day symposium will be held on October 15th, 2019 at MIT 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 also have ...

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23. Quality Assurance Specialist Conavi Medical

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Aug 27 2019 Cardiology , Jobs & Studentships

    

    See your future at Conavi! Join our collaborative and entrepreneurial team designing and manufacturing minimally invasive innovative imaging solutions to improve cardiac care around the world. Conavi Medical’s Foresight ICE catheter is the world's first intracardiac echo system with the capability to acquire 2D and 3D images with a broad field-of-view that includes both side-viewing and forward-looking capabilities. Our Novasight Hybrid System enables simultaneous imaging of coronary arteries with both intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). If you would like to be a part of our growing and talented team that is making a difference, we ...

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24. Topcon Launches the Maestro2 with Automated OCTA

    Explore Optical Coherence Tomography News Aug 27 2019 Ophthalmology , Other Business News

    

    Topcon is pleased to announce the launch of the Maestro2 Automated OCT/Fundus Camera, now with OCTA. Building on the incredible success of its predecessor, the 3D OCT-1 Maestro, the new Maestro2 adds even more clinical utility to its multimodality platform. 1 The Maestro2 is a fully automated OCT system that can capture high resolution non-mydriatic, true color fundus photography, OCT, and OCTA with the single press of a button. This multimodal system also now offers the Hood Report for the structure/function analysis of glaucoma. Additionally, it features a 360° rotating intuitive touchscreen, a small footprint and space-saving design ...

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