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The Incredible Cancer-Detecting Potential of Photoacoustic Imaging | Lei Li | TED

Could we use the energy from light and sound to detect disease? TED Fellow Lei Li shares the exciting promise of photoacoustic imaging: an affordable, painless and accurate method of converting light into sound in order to create high-resolution images of what’s going on inside our bodies. From early detection of breast cancer to steering…

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Could we use the energy from light and sound to detect disease? TED Fellow Lei Li shares the exciting promise of photoacoustic imaging: an affordable, painless and accurate method of converting light into sound in order to create high-resolution images of what’s going on inside our bodies. From early detection of breast cancer to steering medicine-delivering micro-robots, learn how this cutting-edge technology could open up a new world of possibility when it comes to seeing, tracking and diagnosing disease.

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52 Comments

  1. RodaKay57

    March 12, 2022 at 8:05 pm

    Great! Mammograms are not fun.. rather painful!

    • Eileen Merry Shea

      March 13, 2022 at 1:13 am

      Ask for an ultrasound. Then read up on research on Mammogram Crushing.

  2. Hermann Brummer

    March 12, 2022 at 8:07 pm

    WOW. This is really impressive!!
    Congratulations for this development!
    👌👌👌

  3. MRR

    March 12, 2022 at 8:09 pm

    Hi. Could someone help me? I broke my laptop 20 days ago. I need 100$ for a new laptop immediately. It costs 600$, but I have only 500$. I am a computer engineering student. I have to do many projects. Without laptop I am staying behind the class.

  4. Agatha Hofmann

    March 12, 2022 at 8:09 pm

    yes please! i am not looking forward to the breast crushing mammogram with the shock and crying afterwards

  5. zando

    March 12, 2022 at 8:24 pm

    This is momemtous, groundbreaking, revolutionary! A massive leap in cancer detection, screening tools, cancer monitoring, cardiovascular imaging/detection/screening, saving millions if not billions of future lives. Let’s hope its cheap, accesible and scalable and without side effects – coupled with AI and remote human support it could be a key component of decentralized, personalized diagnosis at home amongst many other use cases

    • Mr. C

      March 12, 2022 at 11:38 pm

      We live too long as it is. 60-65 is enough time to do whatever one thinks they should do. The carrying capacity of the planet is limited and so should we be.

  6. Carla Accurso

    March 12, 2022 at 8:31 pm

    I’m 36y diagnosed stage IV out of the door 💔 no family history. Thank you for your research. Cancer is the real pandemic killing humanity

    • An_nie_dy C

      March 12, 2022 at 10:50 pm

      Are you jabbed?

  7. Souad Abdullah

    March 12, 2022 at 8:31 pm

    ارجو تثبيت تعلقي 🥺🤲
    مناشدة من اختكم من اليمن الحزينه يااهل للقلوب الرحيمة وفاعلين الخير لوجه الله تعالي عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: (من نفَّسَ عن مؤمنٍ كُربةً من كُرَبِ الدنيا، نفَّسَ اللهُ عنه كُربةً من كُرَبِ. يومِ القيامةِ. ومن يسّرَ على معسرٍ، يسّرَ اللهُ عليه في الدنيا والآخرةِ. ومن سترَ مسلمًا، ستره اللهُ في الدنيا والآخرةِ. واللهُ في عونِ العبدِ ما كان العبدُ في عونِ أخيه)🤲
    اني اخت لايتام اناشد القلوب الرحيمة اناشد اهل الخير والكرم اني لدياامي واخواني ايتام وليس لدينا معين الاالله الحياة صعبة وظروفي سيئة وأحتاج المساعدة للضرورة القصوى وعليا ديون ايجارات البيت والبقالة والصيدلية بسبب العلاجات وانا لم أستطيع سد اي شي من الديون و كل يوم مشاكل وهموم نريد من اهل الخير يرحمنا 🇾🇪🤲🇾🇪
    انا بأرفع يدي لله لرب العالمين بالدعاء ان يرسل لي ابن حلال اخ او اخت ينجدونا من الفقر والظلم والذل اللي احنا فيه والله وربي شاهد عليا لا اريد غير الستر بالبيت بمأوى شو ما كان لي ولاخواني والله ما النا مكان نطلع عليه وضعنا كتير سيئ والله اخواني فاقدين كل شي ومحرومين كل شي لا حياة ولا عيشة متل الخلق وانا مش طالع بأيدي اي شي اعملو وحاولت كتير اعمل بس للاسف ما ساعدني الحظ بأي شي 🇾🇪🤲🇾🇪
    وباطلب من فاعل خير يساعدونا بالي يقدروا عليه ويعتبرونا اخوانهم وبناتهم ويحمونامن الشوارع 🇾🇪🤲🇾🇪
    الله يرضى عليكم ويوفقكم ويرزقكم من واسع فضله
    اعملو الخير بما يرضى الله مساعدة عائلة محتاجة الله اعلم بحالها وبظروفها🇾🇪🤲
    ارجومسامحتي لطلبي🇾🇪🤲🇾🇪
    الظروف اصعب منى وحسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل بكل من كان سبب لوصولي لطلب المساعدة بهذه الطريقة
    للتواصل.الرقم الواتساب اواتصال اعطيه الاسم والعنوان جزاكم الله خيرا 🇾🇪🤲🇾🇪……..

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  8. Zarozian

    March 12, 2022 at 8:36 pm

    China making mad contributions to medical fields once again.

    • B Z

      March 12, 2022 at 9:10 pm

      That’s what happens when countries are coeherced into sending all their money to “asia”

  9. Theodoros Alexopoulos

    March 12, 2022 at 8:58 pm

    Starlink active, almost on the brink of WW3, nueralink almost active and cancer still not cured..

  10. 2020meansPeace

    March 12, 2022 at 8:59 pm

    what a liar. he tries to claim that photoacoustic imaging can capture brain signaling. He is a complete liar. he literally explained how photoacoustic imaging works, and brain signals would not respond. he’s a disgusting human seeking fame and fortune to inflate his ego.

  11. Road Runner

    March 12, 2022 at 9:17 pm

    Amazing work, cant wait for the lives that are saved from this improvement

  12. 111111111Tiger

    March 12, 2022 at 9:23 pm

    Bravo

  13. R3l3ntl3ss

    March 12, 2022 at 9:24 pm

    Wow⛴

  14. Stephen Catton

    March 12, 2022 at 9:50 pm

    An amazing video …. no self serving narcissist complaining that everything is racist.

  15. Jason Chin A Fat

    March 12, 2022 at 10:12 pm

    Extraordinary Work Sir👍🎉

  16. Adox Artist

    March 12, 2022 at 10:38 pm

    The perfect TED Talk: info, examples, solution, optimism. Thank you, sir.

  17. David E. Schnell

    March 12, 2022 at 10:48 pm

    Anomalous cell growth is a tumor.

  18. Caribbean Casanova

    March 12, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    Just get a bloodhound 🐶 🐕

  19. psp785

    March 12, 2022 at 11:25 pm

    What’s this a ted that’s not about woke gender bs impossible!!

  20. Péter Szűcs

    March 12, 2022 at 11:30 pm

    Thanks and keep going!

  21. HBH786

    March 12, 2022 at 11:37 pm

    This can not only overhaul breast cancer screening but it can revolutionize diagnostic screening as a whole. Amazing

  22. Mr. C

    March 12, 2022 at 11:45 pm

    We’re so enthralled with wether or not we can do something that we never stop to think if we should. What science calls discovery I call the rape of the natural world.

  23. Desert Shadow

    March 13, 2022 at 12:26 am

    Photo acoustic imaging sounds pretty invasive. Hopefully this doesn’t get misused.

  24. NickBdesigns

    March 13, 2022 at 1:25 am

    Wonderful presentation! As a future sonographer, I cannot wait to see what this technology will bring to the patients.

  25. Andrea Calza

    March 13, 2022 at 1:29 am

    God bless this people

  26. Rick Deckard

    March 13, 2022 at 3:26 am

    These are the types of people that deserve our highest praise and utmost respect not tictok or reality tv stars.

    • Mia Pia

      March 13, 2022 at 3:31 pm

      Damn right he does !

    • noi000

      March 14, 2022 at 1:15 am

      Hahaha. You sure got that right!

  27. CyberMew

    March 13, 2022 at 3:03 am

    I hope this gets deployed and used widely soon. How about the costs? Is it cheaper than MRI?

  28. M A#np

    March 13, 2022 at 4:24 am

    this is amazing. I would like to know what the machine looks like and how big it is. this reminds me of the device the doctor on star trek carried around to scan patients to diagnose their condition.

  29. Progressive News Here - Twelve Different Channels

    March 13, 2022 at 5:05 am

    Wow!

  30. Kirit patel

    March 13, 2022 at 5:29 am

    We need such low-radiation technology

  31. smith john

    March 13, 2022 at 7:06 am

    Fascinating technology from the 2010s. It does have its promises but its penetration does not match that of an ultrasound, plus need to have studies on the effects of laser in human trials.

  32. lmc1dj

    March 13, 2022 at 8:05 am

    Now this is where my attention lies, while the rest of the world dance around on tik tok. Lol.

  33. 🇬█ 𝔎𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑚 𝔎alisari│

    March 13, 2022 at 8:07 am

    About Ukraine.
    Maybe yes, TED, you must know!.

    “In the END we must REMEMBER that no AMOUNT of RULES or their ENFORCEMENT will defeat those who STRUGGLE with # JUSTICE on their side.”

    By # 🌍Nelson Mandela✓

    at the 50th anniversary of the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade),

    🌍Geneva, Switzerland,

    🌍19 May 1998.

    Thank you.
    And good health always!.

    Thank you very much.

    Thank you.

  34. 🇬█ 𝔎𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑚 𝔎alisari│

    March 13, 2022 at 8:07 am

    “In the END we must REMEMBER that no AMOUNT of RULES or their ENFORCEMENT will defeat those who STRUGGLE with # JUSTICE on their side.”

    By # 🌍Nelson Mandela✓

    at the 50th anniversary of the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade),

    🌍Geneva, Switzerland,

    🌍19 May 1998.

    Thank you.
    And good health always!.

    Thank you very much.

    Thank you.

  35. Alwyn Nito

    March 13, 2022 at 8:45 am

    and prevention, e.g plastics inside fish we eat caused by garbage and micro beads in the sea or wearing comfy bras for good circulation (breast cancer)
    Edit: Or diet

  36. Keltaryn

    March 13, 2022 at 9:11 am

    That’s so cool! It has so much potential and offers hope for many things!

  37. EM.M.A

    March 13, 2022 at 9:52 am

    Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow! Thank UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!

  38. Floris Ramaekers

    March 13, 2022 at 11:08 am

    There are just eo many amazing developments that make it to Ted but i never see it deployed in every day life, kinda frustrating

  39. Animesh Sharma

    March 13, 2022 at 11:48 am

    Awesome! Laser is one of those discoveries which just doesn’t stop giving!!

  40. Ljupka N

    March 13, 2022 at 12:08 pm

    God bless you…

  41. Oval Earther

    March 13, 2022 at 12:36 pm

    We cured cancer in 2001 but then they realised they would lose billions in cancer research charities. cancer came from the nuke tests. The U.S tested 200 nukes on their own land the moon and even TRIED blowing up the ATMOSPHERE lots of them died from radiation and their wife’s had deformed babies.

  42. Casi Yaz

    March 13, 2022 at 1:57 pm

    Jesus loves you he died on the cross for your sins. All you have to do is believe in him and you will be saved. ❤

  43. Graciela Martinez

    March 13, 2022 at 2:33 pm

    Excellent Congrats Very smart studio 👏👏👏👏

  44. ادم عباس

    March 13, 2022 at 2:48 pm

    Thank you thank you

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    March 13, 2022 at 3:37 pm

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻❤️‍🩹✨

  46. AnnMarie

    March 13, 2022 at 9:16 pm

    We need cures! Real cures now!

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