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# View of Field

### Reflections on the field of *in vivo* fluorescence imaging

[![QUEL Imaging logo embedded in a fluorescence tissue phantom mask imaged with NIR fluorescence ](https://blog.quelimaging.com/hubfs/2024_01_QUEL_Stanford_Logo_CC.png)](https://blog.quelimaging.com/fluorescence-imaging-tips-common-misconceptions)

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### [Fluorescence Imaging 101: Quick Tips and Common Misconceptions](https://blog.quelimaging.com/fluorescence-imaging-tips-common-misconceptions)

![Picture of Ethan LaRochelle](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/925081a77283a399dbd145b49b251212) [Ethan LaRochelle](https://blog.quelimaging.com/author/ethan)

Fluorescence imaging can appear deceptively simple: administer a fluorescent contrast agent,...

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[![QUEL Imaging's custom FluoViz imaging system showing an ICG coin](https://blog.quelimaging.com/hubfs/1771359678578-jpeg.jpeg)](https://blog.quelimaging.com/fluoviz-pt3)

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### [Building a Fluorescence Imaging System - Part 3: Camera Selection](https://blog.quelimaging.com/fluoviz-pt3)

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Camera sensor selection is one of the most critical decisions in fluorescence imaging system...

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### [Building a Fluorescence Imaging System: Part 2 - System Design](https://blog.quelimaging.com/fluoviz-pt2)

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We discussed previously how we settled on a design concept for our demo imaging system. To recap,...

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### [Building a Fluorescence Imaging System: Part 1 - User Needs](https://blog.quelimaging.com/fluoviz-pt1)

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At QUEL Imaging, we help teams build, optimize, and verify their fluorescence imaging systems for...

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### [7th Annual International Congress for Fluorescence Guided Surgery](https://blog.quelimaging.com/2022-08-isfgs)

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I recently attended the 7th Annual International Congress for Fluorescence Guided Surgery. This...

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