Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM
Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM

Medical technology

 

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Patient monitoring

Spectroscopic breath analysis tests or the photoacoustic measurement of arterial blood gas values can substantially facilitate health monitoring of patients in intensive care.

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Medical imaging using photoacoustics

By combining optical and acoustic methods, photoacoustic imaging enables the real-time visualization of soft biological tissue. It thus supports the early detection and treatment of tumors or tissue changes, for example.

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Contactless temperature measurement

Highly sensitive thermopile arrays measure temperatures ranging from 0 to 80 °C with an accuracy of less than one tenth of a degree Celsius. A function that opens up a wide range of new applications.

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