Prototype Device (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Prototype Device (1 of 2)

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This prototype device developed by University of Rochester Professor of Optical Engineering Jannick Rolland (right) can take high-resolution images under the skin's surface without removing the skin. Researchers say that in the future it may eliminate the need for many biopsies to detect skin cancer.

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J. Adam Fenster, University of Rochester

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