Crystal ribcage (IMAGE)

Boston University

Crystal ribcage

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Crystal ribcage can be utilized to study almost any lung diseases that affect the alveoli (air sacs), such as cancer, metastasis, pneumonia, fibrosis, and emphysema.

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Photo courtesy of Dr. Hadi Nia.

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