New Endoscope Sees What Lies Beneath: An infrared-based endoscope scans tissue below the surface.

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1. “ Eighty-five percent of cancers originate from the epithelium, which is about two millimeters deep. ”

   By Huikai Xie

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• University of Florida
• Huikai Xie
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital

1. An endoscope equipped with an infrared laser and a tiny mirror might one day help physicians diagnose early signs of cancer and other diseases and aid in surgery. A researcher at the University of Florida has designed a prototype device that captures images up to two millimeters beneath the surface of tissues, providing high-resolution, three-dimensional images at video-rate speeds. In typical endoscopy, doctors thread a long, thin, camera-equipped fiber through a patient's airway or gastrointestinal tract to search out abnormalities. The images, displayed on a monitor in real time, can reveal signs of infection, internal bleeding, ulcers, and tumors ... (Read Full Article)

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