Quantitative Phase Images of An Unstained Prostatectomy Sample (IMAGE)

Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

Quantitative Phase Images of An Unstained Prostatectomy Sample

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Left: Quantitative phase image of an unstained prostatectomy sample from a patient who had a biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer. Right: A zoomed-in region from the quantitative phase image showing a cancerous gland with debris in the lumen. The stroma, or supportive tissue environment, shows discontinuities in the fiber length and disorganization in the orientation of the fibers.

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Quantitative Light Imaging Laboratory at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

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