A discipline that combines optics and genetics to enable the use of light to stimulate and control cells in living tissue, typically neurons, which have been genetically modified to respond to light. Only the cells that have been modified to include...

A well plate, also known as a microplate or microtiter plate, is a flat plate with multiple small wells or depressions...

An otoscope is a medical device used by healthcare professionals, particularly ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists,...

An aptamer is a short, single-stranded DNA or RNA molecule that can bind to a specific target molecule with high affinity...

A biomarker, short for biological marker, refers to a measurable and quantifiable indicator of a biological condition,...

Optoacoustic, or photoacoustic, refers to a phenomenon and related techniques that involve the generation of acoustic waves...

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is an international standard for medical imaging created by both the...

A colorimeter is a device used to measure and quantify the color characteristics of an object or a light source. It provides...

Histology is the branch of biology and medicine that involves the study of the microscopic structure of tissues and organs...

Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a non-invasive optical technique used to detect changes in blood volume in tissues. It...

Autofluorescence refers to the natural emission of fluorescence exhibited by certain biological structures or molecules when...

Metabolic imaging refers to the visualization and quantification of metabolic processes within living organisms, tissues, or...

The application of photography, with the exception of radiography, to obtain pictures of parts or the whole of a patient to...

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures changes in hemoglobin...

Phototoxicity refers to the harmful effects caused by exposure to light, particularly intense or ultraviolet (UV) light, on...