Fiber optic illuminators for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications; illuminator power supplies for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications; fiber optic light sources for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications; fiber optic light guides for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications; [ fiber optic strobes for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications; ] quartz halogen illuminators for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications; fiber optic illumination platforms for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications, comprising, gantry type base, camera mounts, flexible arm target/accessory holders, fiber optic floods, fiber optic ring lights, fiber optic line lights, fiber optic backlights, lenses, polarizers, filters and fiber optic illuminators for use in machine vision and microscopy medical applications; line lights for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications, comprising, fiber optic light guides, connectors, light splitters, and line light heads for reflecting and directing the light source into the shape of a line for use in machine vision and microscopy medical applications; ring lights for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications, comprising, fiber optic light guides, connectors, and ring light heads for reflecting and directing the light source into the shape of a ring for use in machine vision and microscopy medical applications; and backlights for surgical applications and for medical diagnostic applications, comprising, fiber optic light guides, connectors, housing, and diffusers for use in machine vision and microscopy medical applications