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New sensor uses MRI to detect light deep in the brain

NIBIB in the News
December 30, 2022

Using this approach, researchers can map how light spreads in opaque environments.

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Using a specialized MRI sensor, engineers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain. Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Science Daily