CancerVision Goggles

CancerVision Goggles are cancer treatment goggles developed by Samuel Achilefu, a Nigerian-American scientist. They are used to identify the location of cancer cells in surgery.

Technology and function

The CancerVision Goggles use advanced imaging technology to identify cancerous tissue during surgery. The device impressively emits a near-infrared laser light that illuminates dyes injected into the patient, which bind specifically to cancer cells. These dyes emit invisible flourecensce when exited by the laser, which is detected by a specialised multitasking camera within the goggles. The signal is processed in real time to create a visible, computer-generated overlay of the cancerous areas, highlighting tumor locations with colours such as red for high concentrations, yellow for lower concentrations of cancer cells.