Special glasses help surgeons 'see' cancer
High-tech glasses developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may help surgeons visualize cancer cells, which glow blue when viewed through the eyewear.
Cancer cells are notoriously difficult to see, even under high-powered magnification. The glasses are designed to make it easier for surgeons to distinguish cancer cells from healthy cells, helping to ensure that no stray tumor cells are left behind during surgery.
Source and further reading:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140210184257.htm
Image:
Still image from a video of the lymph node removal, as seen by Margenthaler as she wore the eyewear. A florescent marker injected into the patient and special lighting made cancer cells glow blue when viewed with the technology. The lighter the shade of blue, the more concentrated the cancer cells are.
Photo by Robert Boston / Image courtesy of Washington University School of Medicine
Do you do this kind of surgery?
ReplyDeleteThis is surgical oncology, so no...only trauma ;)
ReplyDeleteI bet you get to use some interesting technology though
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