Abstract
In vivo autofluorescence spectra were obtained in 5 patients with carcinoma in situ, 26 patients with invasive tumors, and 1 patient with severe dysplasia. Significant spectral differences were observed between pre‐cancerous, cancerous, and normal bronchial tissues. This difference may afford a method to image and/or detect early lung cancer by using tissue autofluorescence alone.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-105 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Lasers in Surgery and Medicine |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- bronchial tissue
- carcinoma in situ
- in vivo autofluorescence
- lasers
- severe dysplasia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Dermatology