New breast cancer imaging technique
October 6th, 2008 Posted in Cancer
Researchers from Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center have discovered a new imaging method for breast cancer. It’s all about fluorescent parts in calcium phosphate nanoparticles and near infrared imaging.
We all know that one of the main characteristics of nanomedicine is disease’s early detection. Imaging methods of today (x-rays, MRI) are limited. That’s why the new method called near infrared imaging can help. By combining near infrared imaging and certain nanoparticles, scientists have been able to discover a 5mm breast cancer in mice.
The nanoparticle that’s used contains a specific dye in it – indocyanine green. It is approved by FDA and can be used without any consequences.
