bmdo technologies for biomedical applications - MDA Technology

CHAPTER 2OBSERVATION TECHNOLOGIESBiomedical researchers rely on many different methods to helpthem see beyond the facade that hides the workings of the organism.We have seen a revolution in our ability to decipher theprocesses that control growth and metabolism, and the diseasesthat result when these processes are disordered. The methods usedare diverse and represent intersections between disciplines thathave long operated on parallel tracks. Now the physics that producedlasers and radar meets the biology that brought us awarenessof the molecules of life. Materials science crosses paths with medicalinterventions such as laparoscopy and implant surgery andwith biotechnology tasks such as genetic analysis. Spectroscopy,once the domain of chemists and astronomers, now helps to identifyplaque in the lumen of arteries and even the presence of cancer.THIS CHAPTER INCLUDES THE FOLLOWINGSECTIONS AND THEIR STORIES:Section A - DetectionEssex Corporation’s Virtual Lens MicroscopeSimple Isotope SeparationSuperex Polymer TubingChip-Sized Radiation MonitorSection B - AnalysisVersatile Tunable Filter for Optical TasksHigh-Speed Molecular ModelingLiSAF Laser for CytometersSection C - DiagnosisAMT: Binocular 3-D Eye TrackerDeformable Mirrors to Uncover Eye DisordersNIH Infrared MicroscopeAdvanced Imaging SpectrometerMTC’s EndoscopeRaman-Based Gene Probe TechnologyNanophosphorsOptical BiopsySagebrush Gimbal for Needle Biopsy