Eyes On Cancer - Techniques for Watching Tumors Do Their Thing

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Article on “The Scientist” describes the use of a Leica TCS SP5 in cancer research

With modern imaging tools, inquiring researchers can ogle its every move, from a tumor’s growth to its inner workings to its effects on surrounding tissues. (...)

Researchers are combining two or more kinds of images to acquire a picture that includes both anatomical and functional information.

Here, The Scientist takes a look at five imaging options for the cancer researcher, ranging from old standbys to up-and-coming technologies.

Read the full article on "The Scientist"

Leica Confocal Microscopes