Researcher Finds Early Photon Imaging Detects Lung Cancer

Monday, December 8, 2008 - 16:28 in Biology & Nature

(PhysOrg.com) -- A novel, high-resolution fluorescence imaging system may be used to detect lung cancer at early stages. According to a report recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from Northeastern University and the Technical University of Munich have developed a way to use near-infrared light in molecular imaging to peer deep into the body's diseased cells and tissues.

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