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Manufacturers Receive Precise Marking/Etching Results at Greater Speeds

Epilog Laser, the leading producer of CO2 and fiber laser engraving/cutting systems, today announced the launch of the industry's first open-architecture galvo laser system, the FiberMark G1.

9 Sep 2008

Orange Coast Urology Now Offering Breakthrough Laser Treatment for BPH

Men in the Los Angeles area who suffer from the symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate now have the option of out-patient, in-office treatment to cure the problem. Orange Coast Urology of Huntington Beach is now offering the LIFE(TM) (Laser Induced Flow Enhancement) procedure using the EVOLVE(R) Laser System in their office. The LIFE(TM) procedure is a breakthrough laser treatment for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) that quickly and gently removes blocking prostate tissue without bleeding.

5 Sep 2008

Breakthrough Laser Prostate Treatment Available Throughout Western Oregon

Men living in Western Oregon who suffer from the symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate now have the option of out-patient, in-office treatment to cure the problem. biolitec, Inc. is pleased to announce that a network of doctors in Western Oregon is now offering its breakthrough LIFE(TM) (Laser Induced Flow Enhancement) laser treatment for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) that quickly and gently eliminates swollen prostate tissue without bleeding.

5 Sep 2008

Chinese Scientists Developed Way to Unmask Invisibility Cloak

Harry Potter beware! A team of Chinese scientists has developed a way to unmask your invisibility cloak. According to a new paper in the latest issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal, certain materials underneath an invisibility cloak would allow invisible objects be seen again.

3 Sep 2008

UHN Becomes World Leader in Computer Tomography Technology

Today, University Health Network (UHN) became the first institution in the world to have three 320-slice CT scanners, as Toronto Western Hospital's (TWH) scanner began clinical operation. The world's most advanced Computer Tomography technology, the 320-slice CT can cut time-to-treatment by two-thirds for stroke patients, help cancer specialists map tumours for treatment in greater detail than ever before, and allow cardiac disease to be diagnosed with unparalleled confidence.

2 Sep 2008

New Diode Laser Provides Simple and Cost Effective Solution For Industrial, Medical and Dental Applications

JDSU(R) today announced that it has released an enhanced version of its most powerful fiber-coupled diode laser solution, called the 6398-L4i series. The new diode laser is the first of its kind to provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a simple and cost effective way to protect diodes from destructive power feedback during fiber laser operation.

2 Sep 2008

The Future of Non-Invasive Cardiac Imaging

Imaging has gained attention in many areas of medicine but its relevance and importance in clinical cardiology cannot be underestimated. While chest X-ray and heart radioscopy have been used for many decades, it is the maturation of echocardiography which has propelled non-invasive imaging to the foreground of our diagnostic arsenal in cardiology.

1 Sep 2008

Cutting Edge Laser Offering New Insight into the Tiny World of Activity Taking Place within Cells

Researchers at The University of Nottingham have developed a unique technology that will allow scientists to look at microscopic activity within the body’s chemical messenger system for the very first time, live as it happens.

28 Aug 2008

Forward-Facing Eyes Allow Animals to 'See Through' the Clutter in the World

The advantage of using two eyes to see the world around us has long been associated solely with our capacity to see in 3-D. Now, a new study from a scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has uncovered a truly eye-opening advantage to binocular vision: our ability to see through things.

28 Aug 2008

Novel Ultrasound Probe Providing Detailed 3-D Images of Soft Tissues

An ultrasound probe small enough to ride along at the tip of a catheter can provide physicians with clearer real-time images of soft tissue without the risks associated with conventional x-ray catheter guidance.

28 Aug 2008