New air-filled fiber bundle could make endoscopes smaller
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 13:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have fabricated a new kind of air-filled optical fiber bundle that could greatly improve endoscopes used for medical procedures like minimally invasive surgeries or bronchoscopies. The new technology might also lead to endoscopes that produce images using infrared wavelengths, which would allow diagnostic procedures that are not possible with endoscopes today.