Title :
Topical application of Photofrin for photodynamic diagnosis of oral neoplasms
Author :
Huang, Chun-Yuan ; Chang, Cheng-Jen ; Hwang, Pei-Shu ; Lin, Muh-Shi ; Wilder-Smith, Petra
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Plastic Surg., Chang Gung Memorial Hosp., Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
The light-induced fluorescence detection using Photofrin topically provides a sensitive non-invasive technique for the early identification of malignant neoplasms in the oral cavity. The purpose of the study of to evaluate Photofrin with protoporphyrin IX (PPXI) fluorescence as a new diagnostic procedure for the for the detection of hyperplastic and malignant changes of oral tissue.
Keywords :
biochemistry; biomedical measurement; cancer; fluorescence; organic compounds; tumours; Photofrin; fluorescence; hyperplastic changes; light-induced fluorescence detection; malignant changes; malignant neoplasms; noninvasive technique; oral cavity; oral neoplasms; oral tissue; photodynamic diagnosis; protoporphyrin IX; topical application; Biopsy; Cancer; Fluorescence; Hospitals; Laboratories; Laser surgery; Medical diagnostic imaging; Neoplasms; Oncological surgery; Plastics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277136
