# @optica.worldwide on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdpAuL5jQ9N
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70883585-opticaworldwide-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-23T19:00:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Optica (@optica.worldwide) — https://gondola.cc/optica.worldwide

## Caption

A new handheld scanner provides information comparable to much larger laboratory systems and could one day help surgeons assess tumors during surgery.

To build a handheld photothermal mid-infrared spectroscopic imaging (MIRSI) system, universityofhouston researchers used chalcogenide optical fibers to deliver mid-infrared light directly from the laser, eliminating bulky free-space optics.

"After removing a suspected tumor, a surgeon could scan the freshly excised tissue to help determine whether it is malignant or whether cancer cells remain at the surgical margin. This complementary information would be available while the patient is still in the operating room instead of having to wait for results from laboratory testing,” said Rohith Reddy, research team leader.

Read the full #OPG_Optica release at the link in our bio!

#MedicalTechnology #CancerResearch #Surgery #InnovativeMedicalDevices

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opg_optica, surgery, cancerresearch, medicaltechnology, innovativemedicaldevices

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