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Handheld Optoacoustics Device Sees Under Skin

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MUNICH, July 10, 2017 — A handheld scanner for analyzing the skin of psoriasis patients was shown to provide clinically relevant information, such as the structure of skin layers and blood vessels, without the need for contrast agents or radiation exposure. The device generates a weak laser pulse to excite the tissue, which then absorbs energy and heats up minimally. This causes momentary tissue expansion, which generates ultrasound waves. Scientists can measure the ultrasound signals and use this information to reconstruct a high resolution image of what lies beneath the skin. A newly developed tissue scanner...Read full article

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    Published: July 2017
    Research & TechnologyeducationEuropeImagingBiophotonicsmedicalhandheld deviceoptoacousticsoptical imaging3D imagingRSOMEuro News

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