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New Iris Imaging System Announced by AOptix

AOptix Technologies, developer of biometric identification solutions, has released the new InSight VM iris recognition system, which is suitable for office buildings, airports and other such public places.

17 Aug 2010

Laser Components Introduces New Fiber Strippers for Medical Applications

Laser Components has developed the new sterilizable fiber strippers for the laser medicine applications. The strippers offer an easy and safe removal of an optical fiber’s buffer during an operation.

16 Aug 2010

Erchonia Announces Global Distribution Partnerships for Zerona Laser

Erchonia has announced global distribution partnerships for its new Zerona body-contouring laser in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, South Africa, Australia and Turkey.

16 Aug 2010

OptiMedica Announces Divesture to Focus on Laser Cataract Surgical Technology

OptiMedica has signed an agreement with Topcon, a Japanese provider of optometric and ophthalmic products, to sell its glaucoma and retina assets. OptiMedica has made the divesture to focus on the developing technologies for cataract treatments.

12 Aug 2010

SMI, Omega Optical to Develop Multispectral Imaging Endoscopes

Spectral Molecular Imaging (SMI), subsidiary of Cascade Technologies, will receive $750,000 NIH grant to speed up the development of a new generation of medical endoscopes with patented multispectral imaging technology.

From Omega Optical, Inc. 12 Aug 2010

New Laser-Based Fluid Jets Hold Promise for Novel Drug Delivery

Physicists at the Duke University have devised a new laser-based technique to generate sharp fluid jets that are precise enough to inject drugs into a living cell.

12 Aug 2010

ASLMS to Conduct LASER 2011 Conference in Grapevine, Texas

The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) has invited submissions of abstracts for the LASER 2011 annual conference, which is to be held at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, on April 1 - 3, 2011.

12 Aug 2010

Bay Area Foot and Laser Podiatry Group Completes 1000 PinPointe FootLaser Treatments

The Bay Area Foot & Laser Podiatry Group announced that it has performed the 1000th cosmetic laser procedure. Dr. Mark Wolpa, who has four offices in California, is using the PinPointe FootLaser for treating toenail fungus.

12 Aug 2010

New Hyperspectral Imaging May Help Predict Prostate Cancer Progression

Scientists at ChemImage, in association with a US-based medical research and treatment center, have conducted a research, which showed that the RMI (Raman Molecular Imaging) has significant potential in detecting prostate cancer progression.

12 Aug 2010