Endoscopic molecular imaging of cancer
| Autor: | Peter L. Choyke, Towhid Ali, Hisataka Kobayashi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Extramural Cancer Endoscopy General Medicine medicine.disease Oncologic surgery Article Molecular Imaging Oncology White light endoscopy Fluorescence endoscopy Neoplasms White light Medicine Humans Medical physics Molecular imaging business |
| Zdroj: | Future Oncol |
| ISSN: | 1744-8301 |
| Popis: | White light endoscopy has proven to be a very powerful tool in oncology. There is still, however, a need for better endoscopic techniques to overcome the current limitations of white light optics. New technologies that allow higher sensitivity, improved microanatomy and molecular characterization have been available for in vitro microscopy and are now being translated into in vivo endoscopy. Endoscopic molecular imaging is still in its infancy but holds the promise for enhancing sensitivity for early lesions, thus allowing earlier diagnosis and enabling early image-guided endoscopic intervention. A key feature of endoscopic molecular imaging is its increased sensitivity and specificity, which will be illustrated in this article, as well as describing perspectives on its future use in oncologic surgery. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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