Native fluorescence, or autofluorescence (AF), consists in the emission of light in the UV-
visible, near-IR spectral range when biological substrates are excited with light at suitable …

Abbreviations: ACF, aberrant crypt foci; ALA, 5-aminolevulinic acid; AIS4PC, tetrasulfonated
chloroaluminum phthalocyanine; antiCEA MoAb, anticarcinoembryonic antigen; BBC, basal …

Fast and non-invasive, diagnostic techniques based on fluorescence spectroscopy have the
potential to link the biochemical and morphologic properties of tissues to individual patient …

Written by more than 400 subject experts representing diverse academic and applied
domains, this multidisciplinary resource surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and …

In this study, we investigate the potential of near‐infrared Raman spectroscopy to
differentiate cervical precancers from normal tissues, inflammation and metaplasia and to …

Background: Near-infrared Raman spectroscopy is a promising optical technique for GI
tissue diagnosis. This study assessed the diagnostic potential of near-infrared Raman …

Objective: At 380 nm excitation, cervical tissue fluorescence spectra demonstrate
characteristic changes with both patient age and the presence of dysplasia. A Monte Carlo …

We present the first prospective test of Raman spectroscopy in diagnosing normal, benign,
and malignant human breast tissues. Prospective testing of spectral diagnostic algorithms …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a fiberoptic Raman system, suitable for in vivo use, is
able to differentiate between benign and malignant bladder and prostate pathologic findings …

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to determine whether there are intrinsic
differences in the light scattering properties of tumorigenic and nontumorigenic cells from a …