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Fernand S Cohen¹, Ezgi Taslidere, Sreekant Murthy

¹Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Optics
Medical Imaging
Tissue Optics

Background:

Epithelium-layered structures are crucial in many biological tissues.
Detecting subsurface morphological changes is vital for early disease diagnosis.
Current endoscopic methods may miss diseases developing beneath the mucosal surface.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the efficacy of the Stochastic Decomposition Method (SDM) for detecting subsurface changes in epithelial layered structures.
To correlate changes in reflected tissue texture with underlying morphological and physical alterations.
To assess the potential of SDM for enhancing endoscopic examinations.

Main Methods:

Utilized SDM to model light scattering from layered structures via 2-D scans.
Employed an optical sensor (fibre) with single wavelength or white light illumination.
Correlated differential changes in reflected tissue texture with subsurface tissue morphology.

Main Results:

SDM effectively detected subsurface morphological changes in layered tissue phantoms.
The method demonstrated high effectiveness in identifying below-surface tissue alterations.
The model proved robust for viewing depths up to 4 mm.

Conclusions:

SDM is a viable technique for detecting subsurface changes in epithelial tissues.
This method holds significant potential for improving early detection of mucosal diseases during endoscopy.
The robustness of SDM across viewing depths supports its clinical applicability.