Near-Infrared Light Might be Least Invasive Way to Diagnose and Treat Cancer

Whether we consider it sacred or not, what we have inside of us is nearly invisible to the outside world. Sure, there are MRIs but those pricey and gigantic machines are only available to about two-thirds of the world ’s population.San Francisco startupOpenwaterhas aimed to prove that there must be better technology at this point; allowing for more accurate, affordable and efficient medical imaging. And they aim to share it with the world.Headed byMary Lou Jepsen, a holography researcher and former lead developer at a number of top tech companies, Jepsen suffered from a hidden tumor for months before it was detected by an MRI. Drawing upon her experiences, she created Openwater to rely on the power of red light to make parts of the body translucent, a revolutionary kind of holography system.The Openwater optical imaging systems are so small that they could fit in a skull cap or under a small patch. As an optical imaging system, these devices work by dispersing and then catching near-infrared light inside our bodies. This process creates actual holograms that reveal our internal organs, and possibly more.But the Openwater technology isn ’t only capable of showing us any malignant abnormalities that may have taken shape in our bodies. It could even prevent or cure such diseases in the first place.  “Because of the photodynamic quality of cells, you could cure all kinds of diseases or reduce chemotherapy doses by 25 times,” Je psen toldWired.Science fiction lovers out t...
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