At this year's SPIE Photonics West conference in San Francisco, Dr. Roy Stillwell, CEO of NearWave and a Biophotonics Lab alumni, presented a fully handheld, real-time frequency-domain near-infrared spectroscopy (FD-NIRS) imaging system being developed by NearWave. This innovative device connects wirelessly to an iPad to display 2D images of tissue composition using a multi-wavelength, multi-frequency, and multi-channel approach. It addresses limitations of previous FD-NIRS systems, such as size, speed, and usability, making it a highly flexible tool for clinical and research applications, particularly in breast cancer diagnosis and monitoring brain function in point-of-care settings.
For a deeper dive into the technology and how the device works, please follow the link provided to watch the presentation.
