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Implantable microimagers

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David C. Ng
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Takashi Tokuda
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Sadao Shiosaka
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Yasuo Tano
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Jun Ohta *
DOI:10.3390/s8053183delete
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Implantable devices such as cardiac pacemakers, drug-delivery systems, and defibrillators have had a tremendous impact on the quality of live for many disabled people. To date, many devices have been developed for implantation into various parts of the human body. In this paper, we focus on devices implanted in the head. In particular, we describe the technologies necessary to create implantable microimagers. Design, fabrication, and implementation issues are discussed vis-a-vis two examples of implantable microimagers; the retinal prosthesis and in vivo neuro-microimager. Testing of these devices in animals verify the use of the microimagers in the implanted state. We believe that further advancement of these devices will lead to the development of a new method for medical and scientific applications.
Keywords:
implant
head
microimager
retinal prosthesis
in vivo
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nara institute of science & technology
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the university of osaka
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