research article
Improvement of the specificity of cancer detection by autofluorescence imaging in the tracheo-bronchial tree using backscattered violet light
Autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB) is a highly sensitive tool for the detection of early bronchial cancers. However, its specificity remains limited due to primarily false positive results induced by hyperplasia, metaplasia and inflammation. We have investigated the potential of blue-violet backscattered light to eliminate false positive results during AFB in a clinical pilot study.
Type
research article
Author(s)
Gabrecht, Tanja
Radu, Alexandre
Grosjean, Pierre
Weber, Bernd
Reichle, Günther
Freitag, Lutz
Monnier, Philippe
Date Issued
2008
Publisher
Published in
Volume
5
Issue
1
Start page
2
End page
9
Subjects
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
EPFL
Available on Infoscience
February 16, 2011
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