Brain study

by Matthew Modoono

March 16, 2018

Xin Sun, PhD’20, uses a 3D printer to develop an anatomically accurate multi-layered full-head optical phantom for fNIRS (functional near-Infrared spectroscopy) in the Computational Optics & Translational Imaging (COTI) Lab in ISEC on March 15, 2018. COTI Lab develops innovative optical imaging techniques and computational methods that can help diagnose and fight diseases. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Xin Sun, PhD’20, uses a 3-D printer to develop an anatomically accurate multi-layered full-head optical phantom for functional near-Infrared spectroscopy, or fNIRS, in the Computational Optics & Translational Imaging Lab in ISEC on Thursday. The COTI Lab focuses on developing innovative optical imaging techniques and computational methods that can help diagnose and fight diseases. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

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