Using Tattoo Ink to Find Cancer (VIDEO)

University of Southern California

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Illuminated nanoparticles move through a blood vessel to find cancer. The coloring dyes were incorporated into nanoparticles to allow for more sensitive imaging contrast when identifying cancerous cells.

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Sean Burkitt

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