A group of scientists have made a discovery that can potentially change the medical field for good. The scientists have developed a camera that can look through the human body.
The camera is designed to help the doctors track endoscopes, a medical tool used to investigate internal conditions of a patient.
The endoscope has a light that is used to navigate inside the patient’s body, this camera can detect sources of light allowing it to track the endoscope from the outside.
This project was conducted by the University of Edinburgh and Heriot Watt University. The two universities are part of the Proteus Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration which was formed to conduct research and develop revolutionary technologies to diagnose and treat various diseases.
One of the scientists working on the camera, Kev Dhaliwal said, “This is an enabling technology that allows us to see through the human body. It has immense potential for diverse applications such as the one described in this work. The ability to see a device’s location is crucial for many applications in healthcare, as we move forwards with minimally invasive approaches to treating disease.”
Scientists from Heriot Watt University, Dr. Micheal Tanner said, “My favorite element of this work was the ability to work with clinicians to understand a practical healthcare challenge, then tailor advanced technologies and principles that would not normally make it out of a physics lab to solve real problems. I hope we can continue this interdisciplinary approach to make a real difference in healthcare technology.”
The research paper for the camera was published in the journal Biomedical Optics Express yesterday.
