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Read article: Handheld device uses eye-safe retinal spectroscopy to diagnose brain injury Diagnostic imaging Research update Handheld device uses eye-safe retinal spectroscopy to diagnose brain injury A portable Raman spectroscopy system can measure changes in brain neurochemistry via the eye
Read article: RSNA 2023 showcases AI in radiology Diagnostic imaging Research update RSNA 2023 showcases AI in radiology This year’s RSNA annual meeting highlighted the latest advances in the use of artificial intelligence within radiology
Read article: Flexible X-ray detectors line up for medical imaging and radiotherapy Diagnostic imaging Research update Flexible X-ray detectors line up for medical imaging and radiotherapy Organic semiconductors modified with high-Z heteroatoms could create optimal X-ray detectors for medical imaging, radiotherapy and dosimetry
Read article: AI tool accelerates tumour classification during brain surgery Diagnostic imaging Research update AI tool accelerates tumour classification during brain surgery Combining rapid DNA sequencing with neural network models to classify brain tumours during surgery helps neurosurgeons decide the extent of tumour resection
Read article: Adaptive optics pioneers win Rank Prize for retinal imaging breakthroughs Diagnostic imaging News Adaptive optics pioneers win Rank Prize for retinal imaging breakthroughs The 2024 Rank Prize for Optoelectronics has been awarded to four scientists for inventing adaptive optics technologies for imaging the human retina
Read article: High-quality diagnostic imaging – for all skin tones Diagnostic imaging Research update High-quality diagnostic imaging – for all skin tones Researchers develop an equitable imaging technology that mitigates skin tone bias in photoacoustic imaging
Read article: Multi-eye-component imaging could help diagnose ocular disease Diagnostic imaging Research update Multi-eye-component imaging could help diagnose ocular disease New technique can measure the elasticity of several eye components at the same time
Read article: Ultrahigh-field MRI reveals how blue light stimulates the brain Diagnostic imaging Research update Ultrahigh-field MRI reveals how blue light stimulates the brain Functional MRI studies show how blue light can enhance cognitive performance by modulating information flow through the brain
Read article: Iron oxide nanoparticles boost the contrast in low-field MRI scanners Diagnostic imaging Research update Iron oxide nanoparticles boost the contrast in low-field MRI scanners Researchers at NIST are investigating ways to expand the clinical applications of portable low-field MRI systems