A breakthrough in endoscopy could change how we spot esophageal cancer. Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich, and the Medical University of Vienna have developed O2E, a dual-imaging capsule that combines optical coherence tomography with optoacoustic imaging.
Prof. Vasilis Ntziachristos says the system can reveal microscopic structural and vascular changes that older techniques missed, while Dr. Qian Li points to the potential for future integration of confocal endo-microscopy for even greater precision.
Could this innovation slash the need for biopsies, cut treatment costs, and transform outcomes for a cancer often diagnosed too late?