Infrared Fluorescence May Save Lives

[Bill De Jager]

I just ran into an interesting article about doctors using infrared fluorescence to find cancers while operating on patients: https://www.sfgate.c...ng-12753650.php

 

"Now, dyes are being tested to make cancer cells light up so doctors can cut them out and give patients a better shot at survival. With dyes, 'it’s almost like we have bionic vision,' said Dr. Sunil Singhal at the University of Pennsylvania. 'We can be sure we’re not taking too much or too little.' "

 

Edit: It looks like I misspelled fluorescence in the title of the post.

[Andrea B.]

That is an interesting article. Thanks for the link!

 

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Fluorescence is one of those words slightly difficult to type for some reason ?!? In longer posts about fluorescence I simply have to resort to an abbreviated fluor because my fingers start garbling it up.