Depth sensitive oblique polarized reflectance spectroscopy of oral epithelial tissue

Maria K. Jimenez, Sylvia Lam, Catherine Poh, Konstantin Sokolov

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Abstract

Identifying depth-dependent alterations associated with epithelial cancerous lesions can be challenging in the oral cavity where variable epithelial thicknesses and troublesome keratin growths are prominent. Spectroscopic methods with enhanced depth resolution would immensely aid in isolating optical properties associated with malignant transformation. Combining multiple beveled fibers, oblique collection geometry, and polarization gating, oblique polarized reflectance spectroscopy (OPRS) achieves depth sensitive detection. We report promising results from a clinical trial of patients with oral lesions suspected of dysplasia or carcinoma demonstrating the potential of OPRS for the analysis of morphological and architectural changes in the context of multilayer, epithelial oral tissue..

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTranslational Biophotonics
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819496263
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventTranslational Biophotonics - Houston, TX, United States
Duration: May 19 2014May 20 2014

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume9155
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Other

OtherTranslational Biophotonics
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston, TX
Period5/19/145/20/14

Keywords

  • depth-sensitive
  • oral cancer diagnosis
  • polarized light
  • reflectance spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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