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Cutting-Edge 3-D Medical Scanner for Enhanced Diagnostics

Introducing a new handheld 3-D medical scanner from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, offering detailed imaging for ear, eye infections, and retinal health. This innovative device utilizes optical coherence tomography technology to provide faster, more accurate scans, helping primary care physicians efficiently monitor conditions and make precise referrals to specialists. Furthermore, it benefits diabetic patients by enabling early detection of retinopathy. Stay ahead in medical diagnostics with this groundbreaking device.

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Cutting-Edge 3-D Medical Scanner for Enhanced Diagnostics

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  1. 3-D Medical Scanner Anthony D’Onofrio BME 281 Section 2, Tuesdays 11/27/12

  2. Currently • Primary care physicians currently rely on instruments that are essentially magnifying glasses to check for ear and eye infections • They only allow doctors to check for inflammation of the ears and eyes

  3. New 3-D Device • Handheld scanner • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Image all the sites they examine and more • Bacterial colonies in the middle ear in 3-D • Monitor the thickness and health of patients' retinas. • Relies on optical coherence tomography (OCT) • Visualization technology • Similar to ultrasound imaging • Uses light instead of sound to produce the images.

  4. Basic Components • The scanners include three basic components • Near-infrared light source and OCT system • Video camera • Used to relay real-time images of surface features and scan locations • Microelectromechanical (MEMS) based scanner to direct the light • Near-infrared wavelengths of light penetrate deeper into human tissues than other wavelengths • By measuring the time it takes the light to bounce back from these tissues, computer algorithms build a picture of that tissue

  5. Future • Faster more accurate scans • Give doctors a way to monitor conditions, and possibly make more efficient and accurate referrals to specialists. • Diabetic patients also benefit. • About 40 to 45 percent of diabetics develop leaky blood vessels in their retinas • Retinopathy, • Lead to thickening of the retina, blurry vision, and eventually blindness. • Allow doctors to monitor the health of the retina, potentially catching retinopathy in its early stages. • Changes in the eye could help doctors diagnose diabetes

  6. Work Cited • "3-D Medical Scanner: New Handheld Imaging Device to Aid Doctors On the 'Diagnostic Front Lines'" ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 02 Oct. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. • Jenkins, Darrin. "New 3D Medical Imaging Device to Help Doctors on the Front Lines."Health and Medicine News, Health Tips. Tech Buzz, 2 Oct. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. • Stark, Angela. "3-D Medical Scanner." 3-D Medical Scanner. AAAS- Science Society and Optical Society of America, 2 Oct. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. • Stark, Angela. "The Optical Society." Journal of Optics and Photonics News & Policy of America (OSA). The Optic Society, 2 Oct. 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2012.

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