Medicine:CancerVision Goggles
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CancerVision Goggles are cancer treatment goggles developed by Samuel Achilefu, a Nigerian-American scientist. They are used to identify the location of cancer cells in surgery.[1][2]
Technology and function
The CancerVision Goggles use advanced imaging technology to identify cancerous tissue during surgery. The device impressively emits a near-infrared laser light that illuminates dyes injected into the patient, which bind specifically to cancer cells. These dyes emit invisible flourecensce when exited by the laser, which is detected by a specialised multitasking camera within the goggles. The signal is processed in real time to create a visible, computer-generated overlay of the cancerous areas, highlighting tumor locations with colours such as red for high concentrations, yellow for lower concentrations of cancer cells.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Goggles help surgeons ‘see’ tumours" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2014-04-12. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-26954138.
- ↑ "High-tech goggles let doctors 'see' cancer cells" (in en). 2014-04-11. https://theweek.com/health-science/58114/high-tech-goggles-let-doctors-see-cancer-cells.
- ↑ Goodwin, Jim (2016-02-03). "Developer of Cancer Goggles Hopes to Inspire Children in the Developing World to Pursue Their Talents". Washington University School of Medicine. https://siteman.wustl.edu/27437-2/.
- ↑ "Seeing eye to eye: building a cost-effective tool to visualize cancer" (in en). https://www.nibib.nih.gov/news-events/newsroom/seeing-eye-eye-building-cost-effective-tool-visualize-cancer.
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