Dual-mode imager could aid cancer surgery
Surgical goggles could combine near-IR fluorescence and visible reflectance signals to ensure complete tumor removal.
Month: June 2014
Soon goggle to help surgeons locate tumours in real time
American researchers developed a new technique that could help surgeons identify tumors in the body through a reasonable and more efficient process.
Two-Mode Imaging System More Efficient for Tumor ID
Using NIR fluorescence with visible light reflectance imaging can help surgeons pinpoint the exact location of tumors, making removal easier and safer.
Multimodal imaging system for cancer detection is smaller and cheaper
Before they excise a tumor, surgeons need to determine exactly where the cancerous cells lie. Recognizing this, a team of researchers at the University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) and Washington University in St. Louis (Missouri) has developed a multimodal imager that combines two systems—near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent imaging to detect marked cancer cells and visible light reflectance imaging to see the contours of the tissue itself—into a small, lightweight package that measures 25 mm across. The imager could lead to cheaper and more lightweight tools for surgeons, such as goggles or hand-held devices, to identify tumors in real time in the operating room.
A Better Imager for Identifying Tumors
Before they excise a tumor, surgeons need to determine exactly where the cancerous cells lie. Now, research published today in The Optical Society’s (OSA) journal Optics Letters details a new technique that could give surgeons cheaper and more lightweight tools, such as goggles or hand-held devices, to identify tumors in real time in the operating room.
A Better Imager for Identifying Tumors
Smaller, cheaper two-mode imaging system could help surgeons see and remove cancer