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An Investigational Imaging Technique (Quantitative Oblique Back Illumination Microscopy) during Brain Surgery for the Detection of Brain Tumors and Brain Tumor Margins

Trial Status: active

This clinical trial tests the safety and reliability of an investigational imaging technique called quantitative oblique back illumination microscopy (qOBM) during brain surgery for detecting brain tumors and brain tumor margins in patients with glioblastoma, astrocytoma, or oligodendroglioma. Surgical margins refer to the edge or border of the tissue removed in cancer surgery. qOBM may assist doctors in detecting brain tumor and its margins with surrounding normal tissue more safely and reliably in patients with glioblastoma, astrocytoma, or oligodendroglioma.