Dual-mode endomicroscopy for detection of epithelial dysplasia in the mouth: a descriptive pilot study

Nico Bodenschatz, Catherine F. Poh, Sylvia Lam, Pierre Lane, Martial Guillaud, Calum E. MacAulay
2017 Journal of Biomedical Optics  
Dual-mode endomicroscopy is a diagnostic tool for early cancer detection. It combines the highresolution nuclear tissue contrast of fluorescence endomicroscopy with quantified depth-dependent epithelial backscattering as obtained by diffuse optical microscopy. In an in vivo pilot imaging study of 27 oral lesions from 21 patients, we demonstrate the complementary diagnostic value of both modalities and show correlations between grade of epithelial dysplasia and relative depth-dependent shifts in
more » ... light backscattering. When combined, the two modalities provide diagnostic sensitivity to both moderate and severe epithelial dysplasia in vivo.
doi:10.1117/1.jbo.22.8.086005 pmid:28823113 fatcat:7km5ixuazjfl7guwseeqg4nwwa