Imaging nerves during surgery without turning down the lights

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Avoiding accidental nerve damage is an important concern in many surgical procedures. Nerves can be difficult to distinguish from surrounding tissue, particularly in complex anatomical regions. Fluorescence-guided surgery could make them easier to see by using fluorescent agents that selectively highlight nerve tissue. But there is a practical obstacle: the fluorescence signal can be weak…

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