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How we can use light to see deep inside our bodies and brains | Mary Lou Jepsen

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Medicine & infectious diseaseNeuroscience & the brainConsumer devices & gadgets

What it is

Inventor Mary Lou Jepsen demonstrates using red light and sound to see inside the body and brain, aiming at tumor detection and neural activity measurement, and potentially a cheaper wearable MRI replacement.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN mentions it as a reference for Openwater's approach of light-based deep tissue imaging.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “[1] is a good quick place to start and judge if you want to study their brainscanner in more depth.”

    Quick starting point on imaging deep inside living tissue with light

    morphle, 2024-12 · Recommendation · in “Noninvasive imaging method can penetrate deeper into living tissue”

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Topics: openwater, near-infrared, brain imaging, holography, ted talk

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