Imaging the ovary

- Near infrared fluorophores can be used to image ovarian follicles in live animals to detect preantral follicles.
- Digital 3D visualization of ovarian structures using CLARITY in fixed whole ovary can be used to elucidate three-dimensional interrelationships among follicles, corpora lutea, and ovarian vasculature.
- Advances in ovarian imaging techniques provide new understanding of ovarian physiology and allow for the development of better tools to diagnose ovarian pathophysiology.