Sentences with phrase «surrounding lung tissue»

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The researchers will extend a light - emitting probe into the soldiers» lungs that will record images of the fluorescence in the surrounding tissues.

The microscopic, needle - like fibers of asbestos penetrate the lungs and get stuck in the surrounding mesothelial tissues, causing inflammation, scarring and, eventually, cancer.

The current clinical trial uses information of air movement from existing 4D CT data and «some equations,» says Vinogradskiy (diplomatically) to calculate lung function in tissue surrounding tumors.

Published March 27 in Scientific Reports, a new study co-led by an NYU School of Medicine pathologist reveals that layers of the body long thought to be dense, connective tissues - below the skin's surface, lining the digestive tract, lungs and urinary systems, and surrounding arteries, veins, and the fascia between muscles - are instead interconnected, fluid - filled compartments.

Their biologic behavior is characterized by aggressive local infiltration of the surrounding tissues and rapid dissemination through the bloodstream (usually to the lungs).

Mesothelioma is a slow - growing cancer that forms in a thin layer of tissue surrounding certain internal organs, including the lungs, chest wall, and abdomen.