Near-infrared imaging system shows promise as future pancreatic cancer diagnostic tool
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 10:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that optical coherence tomography (OCT), a high resolution optical imaging technique that works by bouncing near-infrared laser light off biological tissue, can reliably distinguish between pancreatic cysts that are low-risk and high-risk for becoming malignant.