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A breakthrough in miniaturising a type of scanner that uses laser light, rather than harmful X-rays, to see beneath our skin in unprecedented detail may help revolutionise medical imaging, according to a team of researchers in the UK.
The device, developed by scientists at University College London (UCL), is particularly effective at imaging blood vessels, making it a fundamentally new tool for diagnosing and managing diseases like arthritis, diabetes and some cancers.
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The device, developed by scientists at University College London (UCL), is particularly effective at imaging blood vessels, making it a fundamentally new tool for diagnosing and managing diseases like arthritis, diabetes and some cancers.
New miniature scanner could revolutionise diagnosis of diseases like cancer, diabetes and arthritis
The device uses laser light and the ultrasound waves it triggers in certain tissues to piece together a three-dimensional image of our biology in real-time.