Sensing Internal Organ Temperature with Shining Lights (IMAGE)

Tohoku University

Sensing Internal Organ Temperature with Shining Lights

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Internal organ temperature could be estimated following injection of a synthetic luminescent substance and targeted infrared irradiation, based on how long it takes for the photoluminescence to decay.

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Tohoku University

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