The introduction of the laser as a therapeutic surgical tool in the 1960s has had a profound effect on certain fields of medicine, particularly in ophthalmology and minimally - invasive endoscopic surgical disciplines. The implementation of guided precision tool placement and real‐time tissue analysis capability on the surgical tool and has recently started to blossom as many of the advances in robotics, electronics, computing and optical telecommunications technology of the last two decades make their way into the biophotonics field. The talk will show how optical techniques available today can allow a surgical tool to sense both temperature and force ...

DAMAE Medical develops deepLive™ medical device, the new best-in-class imaging system pairing penetration and cellular resolution in 3D. deepLive™ integrates LC-OCT (Line-field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography) technology which provides a unique 3D imaging modality, allowing the user to switch from a histology-like vertical mode to a confocal-like horizontal mode, and to record a 3D stack of tissue volumes in situ. deepLive™ is adapted to the imaging of multiple skin conditions, promoting efficient, reassuring and non-invasive patient management. For more information, please contact us by email: info@damae-medical.com

Santec introduces the new 3D Optical Profiler, OPS-1000. Designed to support R&D and production environments the OPS-1000 delivers fast, accurate and wide 3D object scans with high sensitivity, capturing surfaces other profilers may miss. A wide system dynamic range of >70dB enables non-contact, high-speed measurements with high accuracy, regardless of shape, material, color or surface condition. Intuitive control software allows the user to quickly configure scan profiles, automate testing, and export the point cloud data for analysis.

MicroangioCT of a minipig eye (collaboration with Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich and OCTlab Research Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Basel). Contrast agent used: µAngiofil (Fumedica AG, Switzerland). Scanner: desktop microCT-scanner Skyscan 1172 (Bruker microCT, Belgium). Isotrpic voxel size: 6.56µm.

Segmentation of retinal layers in optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an essential step in OCT image analysis for screening, diagnosis, and assessment of retinal disease progression. Real-time segmentation together with high-speed OCT volume acquisition allows rendering of en face OCT of arbitrary retinal layers, which can be used to increase the yield rate of high-quality scans, provide real-time feedback during image-guided surgeries, and compensate aberrations in adaptive optics (AO) OCT without using wavefront sensors. We demonstrate here unprecedented real-time OCT segmentation of eight retinal layer boundaries achieved by 3 levels of optimization: 1) a modified, low complexity, neural network structure ...

Optovue's 10-part video series on OCT interpretation with OCT sessions with Dr. Julie Rodman: .

ITRI’s Handheld Skin Quality Optical Coherence Tomography (HSQ-OCT) is the first to provide real-time, non-invasive, easily operated, objective evaluation of skin quality. It is the first handheld OCT system scientifically proven capable of visualizing subsurface skin structures and detecting collagen distribution in the dermis layer. This technology makes it possible to conduct automatic and objective evaluation of skin quality, revealing the effects of skincare products and providing reliable scientific evidence for testing. Further, it reduces the need to sacrifice experimental animals for cosmetic product development.

Moorfields Eye Hospital patient Elaine Manna shares her experience with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

Dr Ziad Ali about When and How to Use Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to Improve

Dr Ziab Ali When and How to Use Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to Improve Procedural outcomes, CSI NIC 2018 Hyderabad || Hybiz.TV

A Google TechTalk, 2/13/18, presented by Ramamohanarao Kotagiri (U. Of Melbourne) Talks from visiting speakers on Algorithms, Theory, and Optimization

Dr. Fujimoto describes his research in optical coherence tomography. The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation has announced James G. Fujimoto, Ph.D., the Elihu Thomson Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as its 2017 Beckman-Argyros Vision Research Award winner. Presented annually, the award recognizes an individual who has made and is continuing to make significant transformative breakthroughs in vision research; particularly through the development of an innovative technology or fundamental scientific breakthrough that has been applied to, aided and/or improved the vision sciences. Dr. Fujimoto and MIT will receive $100,000 and ...

Dr. Daniel Kantor speaks with Jonathan Lamb from Temple School of Medicine about characteristics found in Neuromyelitis Optica patients via MultiColor Optical Coherence Tomography that differ from MS Patients.

Optical Coherence Tomography Rheometer

Professor Piotr Targowsky, from the Nicolaus Copernicus University of Poland examinates the Portrait of Sir John Wylie, an oil painting on canvas, by using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).
OCT offers a micrometre level in-depth resolution and is well suited for the investigation of fine details of structures which moderately absorb infrared light, such as varnishes, glazes and underdrawings of easel paintings, reverse paintings on glass, glazes on porcelain and faience, jade, historic glass and amber amongst others. Images obtained by OCT are usually presented in the convenient manner of cross-sectional views, similar to microscopic photographs of cross-sections of samples collected ...

Pleora’s External Frame Grabbers help designers cut the cost, improve the usability, and reduce the complexity of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems for eye care applications by converting existing cameras into USB3 Vision® cameras. The external frame grabbers allow designers to retain existing image sources, sensors, and optics while leveraging the ubiquitous computing platform support and simplified cabling of USB 3.0. Visit http://go.pleora.com/OCT for more informatio

Exceptional inventors from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, the Netherlands, Spain, and the US receive European Inventor Award 2017 at ceremony in Venice ... U.S. Engineers James G. Fujimoto and Eric A. Swanson, and German Physicist Robert Huber Win in the "Non-EPO Countries" category. For more information see http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/06/prweb14416991.htm.

CSIR has launched a new-generation fingerprinting sensing technology that uses high-speed, large-volume optical coherence tomography to acquire the prints.

The complex ecosystem of innovation that helped nurture OCT from a Healthcare Idea to Healthcare Impact.

Video tutorial of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) analysis of Geographic Atrophy in non-exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration (Dry AMD). Discussion of cross-sectional anatomy and OCT fundus image findings.

Growing old leads to a growing number of health problems, including those that challenge our ability to see. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease that -- until recently -- robbed the elderly of the ability to read, drive and see the faces of their loved ones. Thanks to the invention of OCT, doctors can catch the disease before vision is lost. And with the aid of new drugs, AMD can be stopped in its tracks.

Transform your view of retinal vasculature with Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA). Learn more: http://www.optovue.com/octa/

Professor Giovanni Staurenghi, University of Milan, discusses the unique attributes of hybrid angiography at the Heidelberg Engineering 5th Annual Masterclass in May 2016. The presentation includes a thoughtful and rational look at the role of OCT angiography* in the clinical decision making process as part of a multimodality imaging approach to patient investigation and diagnosis.

Optical coherence tomography is the latest technology, beyond conventional contrast guided angiography, used in excellent imaging of the coronary arteries from inside the artery using near-infra-red light source delivered via an optical fibre placed which is positioned inside the artery of interest. OCT provides a lot of information not otherwise available from conventional angiograms using dye or contrast. OCT can also be used to guide angioplasty and stenting with far superior results and long term safety from complications. The best use of OCT is to confirm good apposition of stents to the artery wall after angioplasty. Malapposition of stents can ...