Some interesting images of the inflammation seen in early stages of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were released recently.
These images use a special type of fluorescent dye that is activated by the infrared radiation released at the site of inflammation. The intent of the project is to develop a way to detect such inflammation at an early stage of RA, when there's still time to help avert some of the damage produced by this condition.
However, the images can be useful in your A&P course when discussing the process of inflammation. The images are a dramatic example that contrasts the heat present in a normal hand versus the heat produced by hands that are inflamed.
To access the images go to:
Rheumatism Video Discloses Center Of Inflammation At An Early Stage.
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) (2009, August 29).
ScienceDaily. Retrieved August 30, 2009
[Press release with associated images. Be sure to click the images for the larger view.]
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I cannot acccess this site is anyone else unable to do this ?
Thanks Amanda for calling attention to the broken link. Blogger added some goobledygook to URL but I was able to find it and fix it. The link seems to work OK now. Let me know if you still have problems.
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