Optical coherence tomographic detection of cells and killing of the same
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Date
2010-09-21
Authors
Marc D. Feldman
Thomas E. Milner
Keith P. Johnston
Jung-Hwan Oh
Ji Hoon Kim
Pramod Sanghi
Jake Mancuso
Leo Ma
Stas Emelianov
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
Abstract
Provided herein are systems, methods and compositions for the use of optical coherence tomography for detection of cells and for killing detected cells. A detected cell can be killed or injured by contacting a composition comprised by the cell with energy. Energy can be applied to a particle comprised by the cell.