Identification of squamous intraepithelial lesions: Fluorescence of cervical tissue during colposcopy

Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 159-162

  Burke, Louis ^a   Modell, Mark ^b   Niloff, Jonathan ^a   Kobelin, Marc ^a   Abu Jawdeh, Graziella ^a   Zelenchuk, Alex ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MediSpectra Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence; Biopsy; Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; Colposcopy; Loop electrosurgical excision procedure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001205306     PISSN: 10892591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-0976.1999.08109.x     Document Type: Article

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