Science · 1985 · 65 citations · 11 references
Natural SciencesBiophysicsCell BiologyBiomedical ImagingCell BiophysicsRadiation BiophysicsCellular ImagingCellular UltrastructurePlatelet AdhesionPlatelet FunctionPlatelet PhysiologyRadiographic ImagingIrradiated PlateletsSecretory Mechanisms
A 100-nanosecond pulse of long-wavelength x-rays was used to produce high-resolution stop-motion images of living human platelets. Although some aspects of the structure conform to those seen in dehydrated specimens, novel features are apparent. The technique should permit detailed stop-motion examination of the interaction of platelets with their surrounding medium as well as exploration of the phagocytic and secretory activities of a wide variety of other cells.
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