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...motion for Douglas' dismissal was first introduced in a closed portion of an Oct. 20 Faculty meeting but did not reach a vote, Paul said...
...Using infrared light, OCT can produce images at the cellular and even the sub-cellular level. Brezinski believes OCT will make a major impact on medicine, including detection and prevention of heart attacks, early detection of cancer and identification of arthritis in its early stages...
...Angiograms are only able to pick up large plaques which are one cause of heart attacks. However, there's currently no technology available in medicine that can detect small plaques, which cause over 50 percent of heart attacks"Brezinski said. "But early tests have suggested that OCT is able to do this...
...According to Brezinski, OCT also has many advantages over high frequency ultrasound, which is currently the most advanced form of imaging technology...
...OCT is up to 25 times higher resolution than high-frequency ultrasound. Another advantage is that it's fiber optic-based and can be inserted into tiny catheters or endoscopes that can be maneuvered to virtually any place in the body. It's minimally invasive," Brezinski said...