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OCT images blood vessels beneath skin that feed cancer

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Ashley N. Rice, [email protected]

A noninvasive optical coherence tomography method that maps the network of tiny blood vessels in the epidermis in three dimensions might soon help doctors better diagnose, monitor and treat skin cancer. Medical University Vienna scientists are the first to use the high-resolution imaging technique – previously used by ophthalmologists to image different parts of the eye – to visualize the network of blood vessels beneath the outer layer of skin that feed cancerous lesions. A laser light source developed at Ludwig Maximilian University was used to maximize image quality,...Read full article

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    Published: December 2012
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    optical coherence tomography
    Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging technique used in medical and scientific fields to capture high-resolution, cross-sectional images of biological tissues. It provides detailed, real-time, and three-dimensional visualization of tissue structures at the micrometer scale. OCT is particularly valuable in ophthalmology, cardiology, dermatology, and various other medical specialties. Here are the key features and components of optical coherence tomography: Principle of...
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