State of the Art in CARS Microscopy - Technologies & Applications
Originally Broadcast: April 17, 2008
Overview:
Coherent anti-Stokes Raman-scattering (CARS) microscopy has gained a strong following in clinical and biological research circles in recent years, thanks to improvements in detection sensitivity, better understanding of contrast mechanisms, and the development of new laser sources that enable CARS to provide noninvasive 3-D imaging of live cells. Sunney Xie and his research group at Harvard hav...
Optical Diagnostics: Finding and Fighting Cancer
Originally Broadcast: March 13, 2008
Overview:
Cancer is the leading cause of death from disease in the United States and other developed countries. The top five cancers in terms of annual deaths are (in order) lung, colon, breast, prostate, and pancreas. In each case, it has been demonstrated time and again that the key to reducing deaths from these cancers is earlier detection and treatment than what is currently possible with conventiona...
Specialty Fibers
Originally Broadcast: June 28, 2007
Overview:
Fiber optic systems for medical, dental, and veterinary applications rely on a variety of special fibers for laser power delivery to and imaging of the treatment site. Special materials can be used to engineer specific characteristics into these fibers and the use of proprietary manufacturing techniques allows them to be tailored for individual applications in endoscopes and other systems. This...
