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Optical method and apparatus for the diagnosis of cervical precancers using raman and fluorescence spectroscopies [article]

Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum, Nirmala Ramanujam, Anita Mahadevan, Michele Follen Mitchell, Austin, The University Of Texas At, Austin, The University Of Texas At
2019

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A method and apparatus for detecting tissue abnormality, particularly precancerous cervical tissue, through fluorescence or Raman spectroscopy, or a combination of fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy. In vivo fluorescence measurements were followed by in vitro NIR Raman measurements on human cervical biopsies. Fluorescence spectra collected at 337, 380 and 460 nm excitation were used to develop a diagnostic method to differentiate between normal and dysplastic tissues. Using a fluorescence
more » ... ostic method, a sensitivity and specificity of 80% and 67% were observed for differentiating squamous intraepithelial lesions (SILs) from all other tissues. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, using Raman scattering peaks observed at selected wavenumbers, SILs were separated from other tissues with a sensitivity and specificity of 88% and 100%. In addition, inflammation and metaplasia samples are correctly separated from the SILs.
doi:10.26153/tsw/4357 fatcat:o27qsgvy2rbdnlgafzzkz7deem
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Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum, Nirmala Ramanujam, Anita Mahadevan, Michele Follen Mitchell, Austin, The University Of Texas At, Austin, The University Of Texas At. "Optical method and apparatus for the diagnosis of cervical precancers using raman and fluorescence spectroscopies." (2019)