Diagnosis of oral cancers : an optical perspective /

This Spotlight provides a comprehensive review of recent developments in the field of optical oral cancer diagnosis in three parts. The first section introduces oral cancer incidence, etiology, and existing screening methods, ending with a short note on the limitations of current techniques and the...

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Main Authors: Singh, Surya P. (Author), Kullaa, Arja M. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bellingham, Washington (1000 20th St. Bellingham WA 98225-6705 USA) : SPIE, 2016.
Series:SPIE Digital Library.
SPIE spotlight ; SL11.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This Spotlight provides a comprehensive review of recent developments in the field of optical oral cancer diagnosis in three parts. The first section introduces oral cancer incidence, etiology, and existing screening methods, ending with a short note on the limitations of current techniques and the need for alternative approaches. The second part discusses applications of different spectroscopic methods in oral cancer diagnosis. A general overview of different techniques along with detailed literature review is included. The book concludes with a comparative note about different spectroscopic approaches and future demands from a clinical perspective.
Item Description:"SPIE Digital Library."--Website.
Physical Description:1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-32).
ISBN:9781510601697
DOI:10.1117/3.2235415
Access:Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.