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Photoacoustic Imaging Uses Sight, Sound For Cancer Detection

Posted by timothy on from the do-these-rays-make-my-tumor-fluoresce? dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new imaging technique combines light and sound to create detailed, color pictures of tumors deep inside the body. It's hoped the technology, called photoacoustic tomography, will help doctors diagnose cancer earlier than is now possible and to more precisely monitor the effects of cancer treatment — all without the radiation involved in X-rays and CT scans or the expense of MRIs. By combining sounds and light, the technology can penetrate the body's tissues to visualize tumors at depths never before possible."

15 comments

  1. one small step.... by harvey+the+nerd · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Lots of sizzle. Hopefully it will work well with few artifacts and be available for a low price that enables monthly scans of cancer treatments, perhaps computer generated measures of trackable tumors to show shrinkage and necrotic tissue.

  2. New? It's been going on since at least 2003 by PatPending · · Score: 5, Informative

    This research has been going on since at least 2003.

    (Note: don't bother clicking the URL at the bottom of the page -- it's currently 403. I did send the webmaster an email about it.)

    So the submission links to a blog? And no images! Oh, my.

    Here is a link to a research paper -- with images! Multiscale photoacoustic microscopy and computed tomography

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  3. Re:heh, Wang by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Yah you don't see many "western" names on research papers anymore. Hint hint. Continue to make fun by all means. Oh and I think your french fry machine is telling you that it's ready for another batch. Back to work.

  4. Imaging without images by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I have a brilliant idea:

    Let's make an article about imaging techniques without using images at all!

    No, wait, let's add some images of advertisers so they get distracted and don't read the boring text.

  5. It's like a rave in my body... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    and I wasn't invited.

  6. New Bloodtest by hebertrich · · Score: 1

    new bloodtest has been done that detects cancer
    before it can be seen through any kind of imaging.

    http://mcponline.org/content/11/4/M111.011460.abstract

    Happy readings

  7. Amazing New Pictures by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Amazing New Pictures described in an all-text article. Fucking genius.

  8. Pictures from the Science paper by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Science abstract: https://www.sciencemag.org/content/335/6075/1458.abstract

    Figures from paper:
    http://s7.postimage.org/c6p9jkry3/F1_large.jpg
    http://s13.postimage.org/e864r2vvr/F2_large.jpg
    http://s14.postimage.org/iypvrgve9/F3_large.jpg

  9. Medical tricorder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Seems like the perfect tech to get into a medical tricorder.

  10. Proof positive by chill · · Score: 2

    By combining sounds and light, the technology can penetrate the body's tissues to visualize tumors at depths never before possible.

    Proof positive of what many have known all along -- disco causes cancer.

    LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL!

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    1. Re:Proof positive by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Because rock concerts never have light shows!

  11. Radiation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    FYI, Nuclear Magnetic-Resonance Imaging (MRI) creates plenty of radiation, just not gamma(xray) radiation.