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Investigators at National Institutes of Health release new data on life sciences

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, January 10th, 2010

Data detailed in 'Toxicity of organic fluorophores used in molecular imaging: literature review' have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "Fluorophores are potentially useful for in vivo cancer diagnosis. Using relatively inexpensive and portable equipment, optical imaging with fluorophores permits real-time detection of cancer."

"However, fluorophores can be toxic and must be investigated before they can be administered safely to patients. A review of published literature on the toxicity of 19 widely used fluorophores was conducted by searching 26 comprehensive biomedical and chemical literature databases and analyzing the retrieved material....

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2010-01-10)

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