@inproceedings{d154bb3704a4497cab97db1795feede2,
title = "Photodetection of early cancer by laser induced fluorescence of a tumor-selective dye. Apparatus design and realization",
abstract = "An apparatus is designed and realized to detect 'early' cancer at the surface of the hollow organs in the human body by endoscopic means. The tumor is localized by the laser induced fluorescence of a dye (HPD) which concentrates selectively in the neoplastic tissue after intravenous injection. Fluorescence contrast between the tumor and its normal surroundings is enhanced by subtracting the background autofluorescence which occurs in both types of tissue. This is done by means of 2-color digital images manipulation in real-time. Preliminary clinical tests of the apparatus demonstrated the detection of carcinoma in situ in the esophagus.",
author = "G. Wagnieres and Ch Depeursinge and Ph Monnier and M. Savary and P. Cornaz and A. Chatelain and {van den Bergh}, H.",
year = "1990",
doi = "10.1117/12.17649",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0819402443",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "Publ by Int Soc for Optical Engineering",
pages = "43--52",
booktitle = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
note = "Proceedings of Photodynamic Therapy: Mechanisms II ; Conference date: 16-01-1990 Through 17-01-1990",
}