The camera can detect sources of light inside the body such as the tip of an endoscope UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH/PAA camera that can see inside the human body has been developed. The device is designed to help doctors track endoscopes, medical tools that are used to investigate a range of internal conditions. Until now it has not been possible to track endoscopes without using x-rays or other expensive methods. The camera can detect sources of light inside the body, such as the illuminated tip of the endoscope’s long flexible tube. Kev Dhaliwal, of the University of Edinburgh, said: “It has immense potential for diverse applications .

Source: The Times September 04, 2017 23:03 UTC