A multi-wavelength (u.v. to visible) laser system for early detection of oral cancer

S. P. Najda; P. Perlin; M. Leszczyński; T. J. Slight; W. Meredith; M. Schemmann; Harry Moseley; J. A. Woods; R. Valentine; S. Kalra; P. Mossey; E. Theaker; M. Macluskey; G. Mimnagh; W. Mimnagh

doi:10.1117/12.2079299

2 March 2015 A multi-wavelength (u.v. to visible) laser system for early detection of oral cancer

S. P. Najda, P. Perlin, M. Leszczyński, T. J. Slight, W. Meredith, M. Schemmann, Harry Moseley, J. A. Woods, R. Valentine, S. Kalra, P. Mossey, E. Theaker, M. Macluskey, G. Mimnagh, W. Mimnagh

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Proceedings Volume 9328, Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues XIII; 932809 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079299
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

A multi-wavelength (360nm – 440nm), real-time Photonic Cancer Detector (PCD) optical system based on GaN semiconductor laser technology is outlined. A proof of concept using blue laser technology for early detection of cancer has already been tested and proven for esophageal cancer. This concept is expanded to consider a wider range of wavelengths and the PCD will initially be used for early diagnosis of oral cancers. The PCD creates an image of the oral cavity (broad field white light detection) and maps within the oral cavity any suspicious lesions with high sensitivity using a narrow field tunable detector.

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S. P. Najda, P. Perlin, M. Leszczyński, T. J. Slight, W. Meredith, M. Schemmann, Harry Moseley, J. A. Woods, R. Valentine, S. Kalra, P. Mossey, E. Theaker, M. Macluskey, G. Mimnagh, and W. Mimnagh "A multi-wavelength (u.v. to visible) laser system for early detection of oral cancer", Proc. SPIE 9328, Imaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues XIII, 932809 (2 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2079299

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