Cancer-Spotting Goggles Help Surgeons Remove Diseased Cells
The goggles may help ensure surgeons don’t miss stray diseased cells
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Innovator: Samuel Achilefu
Age: 51
Professor of radiology and biomedical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis.
Form and function: When surgeons remove a tumor, diseased tissues can be difficult to distinguish from healthy ones. A fluorescent marker and special goggles make cancer cells appear to glow under infrared light, so surgeons have an easier time excising them.