Laser Shines a Light on Intestinal Diseases

Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

People with inflammatory bowel disease must undergo painful biopsies, but doctors say a new laser could reduce the need for these procedures. When shined on the intestinal wall, the laser gives doctors a better idea of whether tissue is truly abnormal.

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