Spectral imaging as a tool for the evaluation of skin cancer post-operative scars

Marta Lange; Szabolcs Bozsányi; Emilija V. Plorina; A. Lihachev; A. Derjabo

doi:10.1117/12.2575704

28 October 2020 Spectral imaging as a tool for the evaluation of skin cancer post-operative scars

Marta Lange, Szabolcs Bozsányi, Emilija V. Plorina, A. Lihachev, A. Derjabo

Proceedings Volume 11585, Biophotonics—Riga 2020; 1158506 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2575704
Event: Third International Conference Biophotonics Riga 2020, 2020, Riga, Latvia

Abstract

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the USA and worldwide.¹ An early diagnosis is the key to a successful treatment. Among the skin cancers, the malignant melanoma (MM) accounts for 1% of the cases while it is responsible for the majority of deaths. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer with a very low mortality rate.² Unfortunately, skin cancer recurrence is a common problem for MM and BCC patients. We propose a post-operative scar screening with non-invasive autofluorescence (AF) imaging to detect an early growth of any residual tissue from the cancer removal procedure. The screening images can serve also as a visual evidence for the post-op patient’s observation in dynamics. The results of the study show promising results comparing various post-op scars with recurrent cancer cases.

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Marta Lange, Szabolcs Bozsányi, Emilija V. Plorina, A. Lihachev, and A. Derjabo "Spectral imaging as a tool for the evaluation of skin cancer post-operative scars", Proc. SPIE 11585, Biophotonics—Riga 2020, 1158506 (28 October 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2575704

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