Model-based analysis of tissue reflectance and autofluorescence for improved cancer detection

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dc.contributor.advisorMatsuda, Seiichi P. T.
dc.creatorWeber, Crystal Elaine
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T18:33:26Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T18:33:26Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractImproving early detection of cancer represents the most promising opportunity to reduce the mortality and morbidity of cancer. This thesis presents model-based analysis of tissue reflectance and autofluorescence which is used to improve our understanding of the biological basis of tissue spectra in the uterine cervix and oral cavity. An analytical model to extract biologically and diagnostically relevant parameters from clinical measurements of cervical tissue is developed, validated, and implemented. In addition, Monte Carlo based models are used to investigate the effect of dysplastic progression and benign inflammation on oral cavity spectra. Results show depth-sensitive spectroscopy may be able to improve cancer detection and be used as an adjunct to wide field imaging where inflammation causes decreased specificity.
dc.format.extent118 pp
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS CHEM. 2010 WEBER
dc.identifier.citationWeber, Crystal Elaine. "Model-based analysis of tissue reflectance and autofluorescence for improved cancer detection." (2009) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103748">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103748</a>.
dc.identifier.digital751537733
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/103748
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectBiomedical engineering
dc.subjectApplied sciences
dc.subjectAutofluorescence
dc.subjectCancer detection
dc.subjectTissue reflectance
dc.titleModel-based analysis of tissue reflectance and autofluorescence for improved cancer detection
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentChemistry
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
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