Science says goodbye to X-ray machines; says Hi to a camera which can see inside the body

NewsBharati    20-Feb-2018
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Edinburgh, February 20: If one fell somewhere or something has hit someone then the doctor might advise you to do an X-ray report because the doctor wants to see is there any injury inside the body or not but we know that X-rays are not so good for our health. Keeping this in mind scientists have found a camera which can see inside your body and can help the doctors or anyone to observe inside the body.

The camera was developed by researchers from the University of Edinburgh, and it’s meant to work while paired with an endoscope — a long, slender piece of equipment that usually has a camera, sensors, and lights at its tip.

Light emitted by the endoscope typically scatters when it comes into contact with structures within the body, such as body tissue, but the new camera is able to pick up on it thanks to the photon detectors inside of it. The camera is able to detect light sources behind as much as 20 centimeters (7.9 inches) of bodily tissue.

Using a technique known as ballistic imaging, the camera uses light scattered within the body with light that comes directly to the camera to determine the location of the endoscope, or any other light source.”This is an enabling technology that allows us to see through the human body,” says Professor Kev Dhaliwal, senior researcher on the project. “The ability to see a device’s location is crucial for many applications in healthcare, as we move forwards with minimally invasive approaches to treating disease.”

There’s no timeframe for when the camera will be used in official medical treatments, but there are plans to further develop the camera to allow doctors to see the tip and length of medical objects inserted into the body. If it’s every fully implemented, the camera will provide an invaluable understanding of what’s going on inside the body, as well as a more efficient means of “seeing” without resorting to other methods like x-rays.