DOT
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Term | DOT |
Short definition | DOT - A technique that uses light waves to create three-dimensional (3-D) images of tissues inside the body. The images are created by a computer connected to the light source. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
DOT - A technique that uses light waves to create three-dimensional (3-D) images of tissues inside the body. The images are created by a computer connected to the light source. DOT 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. DOT can be particularly useful for examining 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 diffuse optical tomography
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on DOT
- Wikipedia's article - DOT
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