Optical spectroscopy vs. the surgical suite [cancer detection] |
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| Authors: | Richards-Kortum R. Mahadevan-Jansen A. Ramanujam N. |
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| Affiliation: | Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas Univ., Austin, TX; |
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| Abstract: | A novel non-invasive technique for detecting cancer and precancer offers a viable adjunct to biopsies. Here, we summarize the principles of optical spectroscopy and present some of the highlights obtained with the successful application of fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy for cancer and precancer detection |
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