
Optical Detection Of Cancer
Arlen D. Meyers(Editor)
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Published on 16. December 2011
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-981-4295-40-6 (ISBN)
Description
Significant progress in engineering has allowed the production of devices that can optically detect, differentiate and treat surface or near-surface cancers. The ability to differentiate cancerous from non-cancerous tissue in vitro using light represents a potentially significant advance in patient care, eliminating needless repeat procedures. With the help of advanced optical technologies, clinicians are able to identify cancers earlier, determine surgical margins at the time of surgery, and monitor treatment results without using expensive and insensitive imaging.This volume describes the state-of-the-art optical detection technologies in varying stages of cancer development. Written by an international panel of basic researchers, engineers and clinicians, the book is designed to give an up-to-date overview of the most recent advances for researchers and medical professionals who are interested in the biophotonic detection of cancer.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-4295-40-6 (9789814295406)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Introduction (T Steele & A Meyers); Optical Coherence Tomography in Oral Cancer (P W Smith); Markers and Nanomarkers (E Gibson); PDT Techniques (Z Huang); Raman Spectroscopy (T Lei); Fluorescence (C Arens); In Vivo Multiphoton Microscopy (N Barry); Light Propagation in Tissue (R Tagg); OCT in Laryngeal Cancer (M Kraft); Optical Detection of Cancer: Feasibility, Challenges, and Future (P Verahera); Fluorescence Imaging and Spectroscopy of Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancers (C Betz); Optical Detection of Bile Duct Cancer (Y Chen);