The α-camera, a novel technology for the ex vivo detection of α-particles in tissues, provides rapid, quantitative imaging of α-emitting radionuclides on a near-cellular scale. The high-intensity areas in the α-camera image shown here correspond to stroma surrounding tumor cells, as seen on the histologic section. The promising characteristics of the α-camera suggest that it can assist in the development of targeted radiotherapy approaches.
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