Research
Jan 25, 2010
High-resolution OCT explores the gut
Fourier domain detection has greatly improved the speed and resolution of optical coherence tomography (OCT), opening up the possibility of in vivo clinical imaging. A team of Toronto-based researchers has now shown how this technology could be applied inside the gastrointestinal tract, a technique that could replace invasive biopsies when looking for early signs of cancer (Phys. Med. Biol. 55 615).
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