New brain tumor imaging technique uses protein found in scorpion venom

(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) A novel imaging technique that uses a synthesized form of scorpion venom to light up brain tumors has shown promise in a clinical trial. The imaging system enables neurosurgeons to better see malignant growths that often are difficult to fully eliminate. The new imaging technique that was studied uses a special high-sensitivity near-infrared camera developed at Cedars-Sinai, along with the imaging agent tozuleristide, or BLZ-100, developed by Blaze Bioscience, Inc.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news