2017-05-03
Raman Spectroscopy to Distinguish Tongue Cancer From Healthy Tissue
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Het gebruik van Raman spectrosopie om tongkanker van gezond weefsel te onderscheiden
The main goal of this thesis is to provide a solid foundation for further development of Raman spectroscopic applications in head and neck oncology. This is a multistep process in which we want to investigate and understand the Raman spectroscopic features that distinguish the epithelial (keratinocytic) component of a tongue OCSCC from its surrounding tissue (referred to as non-tumorous or healthy tissue).
First, we aimed to develop a standardized method to collect and analyze detailed Raman spectral information
of OCSCC and the individual non-tumorous tissue structures in the tongue, as described in Chapter 2. Next,
the potential of Raman spectroscopy to distinguish between the characteristic Raman features of OCSCC
and the individual non-tumorous tissue structures is investigated in Chapter 3. In Chapter 4, these results
are used for the development of a ‘tumor’ versus ‘non-tumorous tissue’ classification model. Lastly, in
Chapter 5 the Raman spectra of OCSCC and individual non-tumorous tissue structures are analyzed in
terms of the quantitative information they contain about the tissue’s molecular composition. In Chapter 6
an overview is given of the pure-compound reference spectra used for this analysis.
To conclude, in this thesis the strengths and limitations of Raman spectroscopy, regarding its OCSCCdetecting
potential in tongue, are elucidated.
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R.J. Baatenburg de Jong (Robert Jan) , S. Koljenović (Senada) , G.J. Puppels (Gerwin) | |
Erasmus University Rotterdam | |
hdl.handle.net/1765/98903 | |
Organisation | Department of Otorhinolaryngology |
Cals, F. (2017, May 3). Raman Spectroscopy to Distinguish Tongue Cancer From Healthy Tissue. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/98903 |