Raman spectroscopy for optical diagnosis in the larynx: Preliminary findings

✍ Scribed by David P. Lau; Zhiwei Huang; Harvey Lui; Donald W. Anderson; Ken Berean; Murray D. Morrison; Liang Shen; Haishan Zeng

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 349 KB
• Volume: 37
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0196-8092
• DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20226

✦ Synopsis

Background and Objectives: Raman spectroscopy (RS) provides information about molecular structure and is a potential tool for non-invasive tissue diagnosis. To determine if Raman spectra could be obtained rapidly from laryngeal tissue in vitro, and compare Raman spectra from normal, benign, and cancerous laryngeal tissue. Study Design/Materials and Methods: Forty-seven laryngeal specimens were studied using RS with signal acquisition times (SAT) between 1 and 30 second(s). Multivariate analysis was used to determine the diagnostic ability of RS compared to standard histology (n ¼ 18, 13, and 16 respectively for normal tissue, carcinoma, and squamous papilloma). Results: Good quality spectra were obtained with 5-second SAT. Spectral peak analysis showed prediction sensitivities of 89%, 69%, and 88%, and specificities of 86%, 94%, and 94% for normal tissue, carcinoma, and papilloma. Conclusions: In the larynx, spectral differences appear to exist between normal tissue, carcinoma, and papilloma. The ability to obtain spectra rapidly supports potential for future in vivo studies.