WASHINGTON — Researchers have created a photoacoustic imaging endoscope probe that can fit inside a medical needle with an inner diameter of just 0.6 millimeters. Photoacoustic imaging, which combines ...

Physicians utilize a flexible endoscope for direct visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, respiratory track and for ENT procedures. It is estimated that in the U.S. alone 15 ...

At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, engineers have created an endoscope that’s about as thin as human hair, featuring an optical fiber only 125 microns in diameter. It’s so small that it can ...

Sometimes you need to see inside something to check if all is functioning well. That might be while you are rebuilding your car's engine or working on an AC system. Whenever you need to get a look at ...

Different electronic linear scanning endoscopes are commercially available for EUS-FNA ( Table 1). Some of these devices have an elevator that should facilitate the positioning of the needle. When ...

PITTSFIELD — In honor of March being National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Berkshire Medical Center hosted an open house in their recently completed endoscopy unit Thursday. The endoscopy unit ...

Heart disease, a.k.a. the "silent killer," is the leading cause of death in the U.S. About 647,000 Americans die from the disease each year, making up roughly one-quarter of total annual deaths, ...