In Mississippi, an imaging org so advanced it provides pathology services for insect breeders

Its interests sprawl well beyond healthcare, but the Institute for Imaging & Analytical Technologies at Mississippi State University is worth a look from those whose primary work with imaging is in the medical sphere.

The Mississippi Business Journal features the institute in an Aug. 18 article, which is made even more fascinating by a couple of mind-blowing microscopic photos.

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