Infrared spectra of basal cell carcinomas are distinct from non-tumor- bearing skin components

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 951-956

  McIntosh, Laura M ^a   Jackson, Mike ^a   Mantsch, Henry H ^a   Stranc, Miroslaw F ^b   Pilavdzic, Dragana ^c   Crowson, A Neil ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c Misericordia Health Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

Infrared spectroscopy; Linear discriminant analysis; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFRARED RADIATION; MELANOMA; MOLECULAR PROBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0033042986     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1999.00612.x     Document Type: Article

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