Diffuse optical imaging

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Diffuse optical imaging
TermDiffuse optical imaging
Short definitiondiffuse optical imaging - (pronounced) (dih-FYOOS OP-tih-kul IH-muh-jing) procedure that uses light waves to create two-dimensional (2-D) or three-dimensional (3-D) images of tissues in the body. Diffuse optical imaging can be used to study blood flow to tissues and measure changes in the amount of oxygen in them. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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diffuse optical imaging - (pronounced) (dih-FYOOS OP-tih-kul IH-muh-jing) procedure that uses light waves to create two-dimensional (2-D) or three-dimensional (3-D) images of tissues in the body. Diffuse optical imaging can be used to study blood flow to tissues and measure changes in the amount of oxygen in them. This can help show the difference between normal and abnormal tissue. Diffuse optical imaging can be particularly useful for viewing soft tissues such as breast and brain tissue. It is studied as an imaging test to diagnose breast cancer and other diseases in the early stages. Also called DOI

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