HKU scientists Anson Tang (left), Andy Lau, Denny Wu, Kevin Tsia, Richard Yan and Aaron Mok show off the laser technology with a scan speed 100 times faster than existing technologies. Photo: Dickson Lee HKU scientists Anson Tang (left), Andy Lau, Denny Wu, Kevin Tsia, Richard Yan and Aaron Mok show off the laser technology with a scan speed 100 times faster than existing technologies. Photo: Dickson Lee
HKU scientists Anson Tang (left), Andy Lau, Denny Wu, Kevin Tsia, Richard Yan and Aaron Mok show off the laser technology with a scan speed 100 times faster than existing technologies. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong /  Health & Environment

University of Hong Kong scientists reveal new ultra-fast laser technology that could slash cancer diagnosis times

It could replace X-ray as first-step medical screening process, but must first go through years of clinical trials

Topic |   Hong Kong cancer therapy
Emily Tsang
Emily Tsang

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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HKU scientists Anson Tang (left), Andy Lau, Denny Wu, Kevin Tsia, Richard Yan and Aaron Mok show off the laser technology with a scan speed 100 times faster than existing technologies. Photo: Dickson Lee HKU scientists Anson Tang (left), Andy Lau, Denny Wu, Kevin Tsia, Richard Yan and Aaron Mok show off the laser technology with a scan speed 100 times faster than existing technologies. Photo: Dickson Lee
HKU scientists Anson Tang (left), Andy Lau, Denny Wu, Kevin Tsia, Richard Yan and Aaron Mok show off the laser technology with a scan speed 100 times faster than existing technologies. Photo: Dickson Lee
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