HORIZON 2020 - A more accurate imaging probe for cancer surgery

EU-funded project PRISAR is developing a hybrid probe that doctors can use to more precisely target cancerous tumours in image-guided surgery and during post-operative radiotherapy treatment. The project aims to improve treatments for cancer patients and save more lives.

Related topics

Health Innovation Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing France Germany Netherlands United Kingdom

date: 11/05/2016

Project: Preclinical Intra-Operative Image-Guided...

acronym: PRISAR

See also: CORDIS

Fluorescence imaging probes play an increasingly important role in cancer surgery. Probes help to guide surgeons by providing real-time visualisations of the areas on which they are operating during surgery.

Read more