Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) continues to shape the future of precision medicine, and understanding how these systems are built, tested, and validated is essential for anyone working in the field. To help accelerate that knowledge, QUEL Imaging participated in a two-part webinar series on Optical Phantoms for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery, bringing together academic and industry perspectives on the tools that drive imaging innovation.
In the second session of the series, Alberto Ruiz, Co-Founder and CTO of QUEL Imaging, offers a deep dive into the practical implementation of optical phantoms—how they’re designed, built, and used to evaluate fluorescence imaging systems.
This session covers:
- How optical phantoms support performance testing and optimization of FGS systems
- Design strategies and integration techniques for experimental workflows
- Lessons learned around reproducibility, standardization, and real-world challenges
🔍 Watch Alberto’s webinar: Optical Phantoms for Fluorescence Guided Surgery: Practical Insights and Implementation
🎥 Foundational Concepts With Dr. Dimitris Gorpas
If your interested in how we got here, the series kicked off with a complementary session from Dr. Dimitris Gorpas (Technical University of Munich / Helmholtz Zentrum München), whose work has shaped comparisons of fluorescence imaging systems across institutions. Notably, early QUEL Imaging development was inspired by his efforts—dating back to 2016 when Ethan imaged Gorpas’ phantoms at Dartmouth, work that was published in 2025.
Dr. Gorpas’ research spans intraoperative and endoscopic imaging, early-detection technologies, and the interplay between tissue optical properties and biological parameters. His webinar focuses on the foundations, clinical relevance, and system-level considerations behind optical phantoms in FGS.
QUEL Imaging aims to build an ecosystem to accelerate and standardize methods for clinical translation of in vivo optical sensing technologies.Partof this effort focuses on system characterization and standardization. We bring together system designers,probe developers and end users to provide guidance to accelerate clinical translation. Reach out to let us know how we can help on your next project.