Blood Flowing through a Vessel (IMAGE)

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Blood Flowing through a Vessel

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An in vivo image shows red blood cells within a microvessel. The area occupied by red blood cells in the images can be used to calculate the percent volume of red blood cells, a key measurement for many medical diagnoses.

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<i>Biomedical Optics Express</i>

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