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Oct 19, 2007

Tomophase, First Cross-Sectional Images Of Human Bronchus Using Proprietary OCT System

October 16, 2007Tomophase Corporation announced that it will display the first cross-sectional images of excised human bronchial tissue using their proprietary optical coherence tomography (“OCT”) system at the CHEST meeting in Chicago, October 22nd through October 24th... The Tomophase OCT System enables the interventional pulmonologist to clearly visualize sub-epithelial tissue structures in the airway. The system, which is not yet FDA-approved, utilizes a near-infrared emitting probe in a catheter which is integrated with a conventional video bronchoscope... Tomophase' Press Release-