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The Shining Light in Cancer Research
September 24th 2008 04:05
A new imaging system that highlights cancerous tissue in lurid colours could help surgeons remove all the cancerous cells from patients that go under the knife. Until now it was not un-common for patients to go home with tumours still in their system.
Early clinical trials have used a new class of contrast agent that has been developed to act as an almost infrared emitter. This allows for tumours to be made luminous and hence easier to identify.
"During surgery, we cannot see small collections of tumor cells we know are being left behind," says John Frangioni, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
The imager being employed during the procedure is incredibly adaptable and can easily broadcast images of any luminous material. Since near-infrared light is invisible, the image is broadcast to doctors is bright neon. Different tissue types are broadcast in different colours to allow for easier surgery.
Read more about this cancer breakthrough below…
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Early clinical trials have used a new class of contrast agent that has been developed to act as an almost infrared emitter. This allows for tumours to be made luminous and hence easier to identify.
"During surgery, we cannot see small collections of tumor cells we know are being left behind," says John Frangioni, a physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
The imager being employed during the procedure is incredibly adaptable and can easily broadcast images of any luminous material. Since near-infrared light is invisible, the image is broadcast to doctors is bright neon. Different tissue types are broadcast in different colours to allow for easier surgery.
Read more about this cancer breakthrough below…
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