Experimental setup (IMAGE)

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Researchers have developed a low-cost, simple imaging system that uses LEDs and a CMOS camera to determine the depth of tumor cells in the body. The portable system could eventually be used during surgery to distinguish between healthy and cancerous tissue when removing a tumor.

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Christine M. O’Brien, Washington University in St. Louis

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