Laser Made of Blood Could Detect Tumors

Sep-06-16 An innovative new laser made of blood could make it easier to detect tumors in the body.

Developed by a team from the University of Michigan, the new technique uses the fluorescent dye indocyanine (ICG) green, which is commonly injected into the bloodstream for medical imagining. When the dye binds to proteins in the blood plasma and is exposed to a standard laser, the blood will emit light. Since ICG will gather in blood vessels, the team believes the technique could eventually be used to help spot tumors in the body.

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