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. 2015 Jan;30(1):40–49. doi: 10.1152/physiol.00019.2014

FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 2.

Ways to obtain microscopic access to various organs in vivo

Three strategies for intravital imaging have been proposed to overcome limited penetration of light into tissue: through intact or surgically exposed tissue (A), by implanting an optically transparent window (B), or by inserting miniature endoscopic probes (C).