Confocal microscopy and molecular-specific optical contrast agents for the detection of oral neoplasia

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 361-374

  Carlson, Alicia L ^a   Gillenwater, Ann M ^b   Williams, Michelle D ^b   El Naggar, Adel K ^b   Richards Kortum, Rebecca R ^c  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

And oral cancer; Confocal microscopy; Contrast agents; Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR); Fluorescence labeling intensity; Nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOARCHITECTURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINIZATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH MUCOSA; ORAL BIOPSY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 35348939068     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460700600501     Document Type: Article

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