Mantis shrimp eyes inspire six-color imaging platform for cancer surgery
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Published in Science Translational Medicine · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers have developed a six-color imaging platform inspired by mantis shrimp eyes to accurately label tumors in mice and visualize lymph nodes near breast cancer tumors. The system detected cancerous tissue in 92% of cases and successfully integrated into the operating room without disrupting surgeons' workflow.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Mantis shrimp eyes inspire six-color imaging platform for cancer surgery American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · May 5, 2021 · first to report
- Mantis shrimp-inspired camera provides second opinion during cancer surgery University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau · May 5, 2021