Photonics Medical Application Notes

  1. Single Photon Counting With A Focus On Biomedical Applications 3/22/2011

    Over the past few years a growing number of companies have come to rely on Photon Counting for applications that range from particle sizing, atmospheric studies and advanced forms of biomedical research. By Excelitas Technologies

  2. Technical Note: High-Precision Micromachining 9/16/2008
    Laser micromachining is a large and rapidly-growing application area for pulsed lasers. In fact, the general application area of materials processing forms the largest single application market for all lasers sold. Microelectronics in particular is one of the largest industry sectors that uses laser micromachining for a variety of applications including mask repair, chip repair, linkblowing, wafer processing, via-hole drilling and others. Pulsed lasers that are widely used include excimer lasers and Qswitched solid-state lasers such as Nd:YAG and Vanadate systems. By IMRA America, Inc.
  3. Advantages of Point Source Emitters: Application Note 4/30/2012

    A Point Source Emitter is similar to a standard LED, however, its well defined circular area (usually 25μm-200μm in diameter) makes it ideal in applications involving encoders, machine vision, medical fiber, and any other application where a precise beam of light is needed. This application note provides background information on Point Source Emitters, and highlights their advantages over standard LEDs.

  4. Application Note: Medical X-Ray Imaging System Improves Patient Diagnosis 8/20/2010
    For more than 40 years, Italray srl has been a manufacturer of radiological equipment for traditional and digital medical applications, and of computer-assisted systems dedicated to radiological purposes. In recent years, Italray’s laboratories have developed the X-Frame line of digital imaging systems, which includes the X-Frame CCD series for radiology/fluoroscopy applications. With the help of image acquisition boards and software from DALSA, X-Frame CCD systems provide the high-speed image acquisition, real-time data processing and storage capabilities, and image reliability needed to address the challenges of the applications for which the systems were developed.
  5. Application Note: Magnetic Field Sensitivity 8/18/2008
    SPM detectors are insensitive to magnetic fields unlike PMTs, which are very sensitive to even weak magnetic fields (<0.1T).
  6. Pre-, Intra-, And Postoperative Use Of Dynamic Infrared Thermography (DIRT) Provides Valuable Information On Skin Perfusion In Perforator Flaps Used In Reconstructive Surgery 2/17/2012

    A study of dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) in all three phases of perforator flap surgery.

  7. Application Note: Scintillator Readout With SPM 8/18/2008
    A large number of radiation detection applications utilize scintillation crystals to convert gammaor X-rays into a burst of optical photons that can then be measured with a suitable photodetector. Depending on the scintillator type and the application, the photodetector could be a PMT, PIN diode or an APD. The SPM is considered to be a viable alternative to these options, giving performance comparable with a PMT in the small, rugged, low voltage format of a PIN or APD.
  8. Optical Coherence Tomography 9/26/2022

    Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive, high-resolution optical imaging technology that creates cross-sectional images from interference signals received from an object under investigation and a local reference.

  9. Coat Of Many Colors: Cases In Equine Thermal Imaging 2/17/2012

    Infrared cameras have improved, procedures have been standardized, and veterinarians have become familiar with interpretation of the images. By Joanna L. Robson, DVM

  10. Solutions For Critical Medical Applications 12/20/2010
    Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies is well known for its precise optical solutions for critical military applications. By ELCAN Optical Technologies