OCT probe illustration (IMAGE)

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OCT probe illustration

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Researchers developed an optical imaging probe that is small enough to acquire OCT images from inside blood vessels in the brain. The image shows how the probe could potentially be used to acquire 360-degree images of a vascular stent and atherosclerotic plaque.

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Dawei Wu, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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