Laser-induced autofluorescence spectroscopy of benign and dysplastic nevi and malignant melanoma

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6284, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Troyanova, P ^a   Borisova, E ^b   Stoyanova, V ^c   Avramov, L ^b  

^a National Oncology Center Bulgaria   (Bulgaria)

^b INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS   (Bulgaria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Benign nevi; Dermatoscopy; Laser induced autofluorescence; Malignant melanoma

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; FLUORESCENCE; HISTOLOGY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; TISSUE;

BENIGN NEVI; DERMATOSCOPY; LASER-INDUCED AUTOFLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY (LIAFS); MALIGNANT MELANOMA;

TUMORS;

EID: 33750438479     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.714174     Document Type: Conference Paper

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