HEALTHCARE Picture
Keely Portway finds out how vision technology is playing a role in medical diagnosis
T
he latest Ageing Europe publication from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, reports that,
at the start of 2019, 101.1 million people in the EU had reached the age of 65. Tis is the equivalent of 20 per cent of the total population. Tis is only likely to increase, with a projected 29 per cent forecasted for 2050. One of the key challenges for healthcare
professionals is ensuring accurate, quick and affordable diagnosis. Te provision of efficient, effective and, crucially, non- invasive treatment will help to keep older people out of hospital, with the added benefit of reducing the expense associated with personal care. Te latest developments in smart optical imaging technology are helping towards non-invasive and unobtrusive health monitoring. Te Astonish project was established in 2016 to develop exactly this kind of technology for exactly these types of applications. Formed under the Electronic
Components and Systems for European Leadership (ECSEL) joint undertaking, the project received €5.9m in funding, and spanned six countries. Some 25 organisations took part from across the supply chain, from semiconductor manufacturers to clinical centres testing the final application, with the aim to
propose innovations to improve the global competitiveness of the European healthcare industry and deliver technologies that are market-ready to help enhance the longer life of European citizens.
A noble quest One such organisation is Quest Medical Imaging, which produces camera systems for medical applications, ranging from fluorescence imaging to photodynamic therapy. Its Spectrum system is designed for open and minimally invasive image-guided surgery. It includes a multispectral camera which pictures cancer cells and tissue differences that are not visible to the human eye.
Te contrast is created using fluorescence
imaging – visualising biological structures with fluorescent labelling. Te camera g
‘Providing surgeons with visual aids to detect cancerous lesions through a real-time imaging platform will improve patient care’
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