Advanced
Instrumentation Technology
Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) Advanced Instrumentation Technology (formerly Advanced Biomedical Technology) supports multidisciplinary, multi-institutional projects that address high-risk medical instrumentation technology problems. The research ultimately will lead to the development of medical instruments and techniques that can be transferred to the National Institutes of Health or industry for further development. AIT supports basic engineering research that utilizes the unique resources and expertise at DOE national laboratories to develop innovative medical technology. Recent research has focused in three areas.
- Artificial Retina — Research to develop an implantable microelectronic retinal device that restores useful vision to people blinded by retinal diseases.
- Awake Animal Imaging Instrumentation — Research will create scanners to image biochemical processes in the body even when the patient is moving.
- Adapting Astronomy to Ophthalomology (completed) — Optics used in astronomy are helping scientists discover new ways to diagnose eye diseases and correct vision.
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Past Projects
