in vivo 3D OCT image (IMAGE)

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in vivo 3D OCT image

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Researchers used OCT to uncover new insights into how the oviduct transports preimplantation embryos toward the uterus for pregnancy. They captured this in vivo 3D OCT image, which shows the mouse oviduct with preimplantation embryos (red spheres) inside.

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Huan Han and Shang Wang, Stevens Institute of Technology

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