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2x2x2mm Extracted Blood Vessel Structure in 3-D of Healthy Skin in Vivo

Caption: This is a 2x2x2mm extracted blood vessel structure in 3-D of healthy skin in vivo obtained with the label-free optical motion contrast method (left). Virtually cut volume obtained with OCT displaying the embedded blood vessels in red (right).

Credit: Optics Express (2011)

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