Published 16 November 2009, doi:10.1136/bmj.b4845
Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b4845

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Image of brain tumour wins competition

Bryan Christie

1 Edinburgh

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A three dimensional image of a malignant brain tumour has won a University of Dundee competition to find arresting images from biological and medical research.Go


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The image helped surgeons to remove the tumour successfully without affecting the patient’s speech or motor or sensory functions. The image is now on display at the university as part of the Visions of Discovery exhibition.

It shows the malignant brain tumour as a green ball surrounded by white matter fibres, with motor fibres in red, sensory fibres in blue, connecting fibres in green, and speech fibres in dark green behind the tumour.

It was submitted by Professor Sam Eljamel of the university’s Centre for Neuroscience, who said it revealed a surgical corridor that allowed access for safe removal of the tumour. Such advances in imaging were leading to a new era of personalised treatments for patients, he added.

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