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Diagnosis of Neoplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus using Vital-dye Enhanced Fluorescence Imaging
Published on: May 11, 2014
Elastic scattering spectroscopy for detection of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus
1National Medical Laser Centre, Institute of Surgical Studies, Royal Free and University College Medical School, 67-73 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EJ, UK. laurence.lovat@uclh.org
Abstract:
Elastic scattering is a cheap and simple-to-use tool that holds the promise of rapid and accurate diagnosis in many applications,including dysplasia arising in Barrett's esophagus. It is being developed as an optical biopsy technique, but preliminary work shows that it may be possible to use this approach as a field detection device. Even as a point measurement technique or optical biopsy, the technique may become an invaluable tool to endoscopists. This article focuses on elastic scattering spectroscopy (also known as diffuse reflectance spectroscopy).
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