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3D Brain Imaging<\/h3>\n

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  • 3D bioluminescence imaging of brain tumor pre-surgery<\/li>\n
  • Images courtesy of Liz Gurysh (PI’s Kristy Ainslie and Shawn Hingtgen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    3D Lung Imaging<\/h3>\n

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    • 3D fluorescence imaging and volumetric analysis of primary and metastatic mouse lung tumors<\/li>\n
    • Images courtesy of Emily Harrison (PI Chad Pecot)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      Tumor Hypoxia Imaging<\/h3>\n

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      • 2D fluorescence hypoxia optical imaging of FaDu tumor following four hours of carbogen breathing<\/li>\n
      • Image courtesy of Hong Yuan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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        Inflammatory Response Imaging<\/h3>\n

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        • Fluorescence imaging of knee inflammation post-surgery<\/li>\n
        • Image courtesy of Huseyin Ozkan (PI Lara Longobardi)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

          Other Optical Imaging Study Examples<\/h3>\n
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          • Infectious Disease<\/li>\n
          • Metabolic Disease<\/li>\n
          • Neurology<\/li>\n
          • Gene Therapy<\/li>\n
          • Stem cell Biology<\/li>\n
          • Cardiovascular Disease<\/li>\n
          • Drug metabolism<\/li>\n
          • Cherenkov radiation imaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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