Detection and diagnosis of oral cancer by light‐induced fluorescence

A Ebihara, TB Krasieva, LHL Liaw… - Lasers in Surgery …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective New techniques for non‐invasive early detection and
diagnosis of oral dysplasia and carcinoma are required. Our objective was to determine in …

Efficacy of tissue autofluorescence imaging (VELScope) in the visualization of oral mucosal lesions

CS Farah, L McIntosh, A Georgiou… - Head & neck, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background Technology that highlights potentially malignant oral lesions in a highly
sensitive and specific manner will aid clinicians in early diagnosis of these conditions. This …

[HTML][HTML] Autofluorescence of oral tissue for optical pathology in oral malignancy

BK Manjunath, J Kurein, L Rao, CM Krishna… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Pulsed laser-induced-fluorescence studies of pathologically certified oral tissues are carried
out at different excitations and time delays. Among the several excitations used, 325 nm …

[HTML][HTML] Fluorescence spectroscopy combined with 5-aminolevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX fluorescence in detecting oral premalignancy

A Sharwani, W Jerjes, V Salih, AJ MacRobert… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Early detection of premalignant/malignant lesions in the oral cavity can
certainly improve the patient's prognosis. This study presents fluorescence imaging with the …

[HTML][HTML] Detection accuracy for epithelial dysplasia using an objective autofluorescence visualization method based on the luminance ratio

N Yamamoto, K Kawaguchi, H Fujihara… - International journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
The autofluorescence visualization method (AVM) uses blue excitation light to assist in the
diagnosis of epithelial dysplasia. It detects epithelial dysplasia as a black area, which is …

Clinical evaluation of an autofluorescence diagnostic device for oral cancer detection: a prospective randomized diagnostic study

M Rana, A Zapf, M Kuehle, NC Gellrich… - European Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
The prognosis for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma remains poor despite
advances in multimodal treatment concepts. Early diagnosis and treatment is the key to …

[PDF][PDF] CLINICAL REVIEW Screening for oral cancer

S Jitender, G Sarika, HR Varada… - Journal of …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Oral cancer is considered as a serious health problem resulting in high morbidity and
mortality. Early detection and prevention play a key role in controlling the burden of oral …

Tissue fluorescence imaging (VELscope) for quick non-invasive diagnosis in oral pathology

M Cicciù, AS Herford, G Cervino… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Oral squamous cell carcinoma is the most common form of malignancy of the oral cavity; its
incidence is increasing and late-stage presentation is common. It is usually predated by oral …

The role of direct visual fluorescent examination (VELscope) in routine screening for potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions

KK McNamara, BD Martin, EW Evans… - Oral surgery, oral …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Direct visual fluorescent examination (DVFE) is a proposed adjunct to
conventional oral examination (COE). We evaluate the benefit of DVFE in screening for …

Significance of autofluorescence for the optical demarcation of field cancerisation in the upper aerodigestive tract

A Fryen, H Glanz, W Lohmann, T Dreyer… - Acta oto …, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Second primaries in the upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) are increasingly
related to bad prognosis. So early detection of small cancer foci is required to improve the …