Research team develops tumor imaging system

Researchers from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Thayer School of Engineering have developed a quantitative imaging system to detect low-grade brain cancer cells and make tumor removal more precise, according to Thayer School professor and research group co-leader Keith Paulsen. The technology consists of a drug, taken pre-operatively, which is broken down, processed and moved into brain tumor tissue. During surgery, the cancerous tissue fluoresces a pink color under a blue light, allowing neurosurgeons to remove the tumor more accurately, according to DHMC neurosurgeon and research group co-leader David Roberts. The fluorescent compound accumulates most intensely in high-grade brain tumor cells, which are not curable by surgery, according to Paulsen.

The College offered admission to 2,120 students, about 10.3 percent of the total applicant pool.

The College offered admission to 2,120 students, about 10.3 percent of the total applicant pool.

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