The Velscope
Studies & Clinical Papers
On VELscope:
- Poh CF et al: Direct fluorescence visualization of clinically occult high-risk oral premalignant disease using a simple hand-held device. Head Neck 2006 Nov; 28(11)
- Poh CF et al: Fluorescence visualization detection of field alterations in tumor margins of oral cancer patients. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 12(22): 6716-6722
- Poh CF et al: A real-time application of fluorescence visualization (FV) to identify a novel optical field for subclinical extension in high-risk oral lesions. Poster presented during the 2008 AAOMP Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA
- Lane PM et al: Simple device for the direct visualization of oral cavity tissue fluorescence. J Biomed Opt. 2006 Mar-Apr; 11(2):024006
- Zhang L et al: Direct fluorescence visualization as adjunct for identification of high-risk oral premalignancies. Poster presented during the 2007 AACR Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA
- Williams PW et al: Evaluation of a suspicious oral mucosal lesion. J Can Dent Assoc. 2008; 74(3): 275-80.
- Kois JC & Truelove E: Detecting Oral Cancer – A New Technique and Case Reports. Dentistry Today, October 2006; 25(10): 94-97
- Poh CF et al: Oral cancer screening in the Vancouver downtown eastside – a High-Risk Underserved Population. Draft to be submitted for publication
On the use of natural tissue fluorescence for the detection of oral premalignant and malignant lesions:
- De Veld DCG et al: The status of in vivo autofluorescence spectroscopy and imaging for oral oncology. Oral Oncol. 2005 Feb; 41(2): 117-31
- Svistun E et al: Vision enhancement system for detection of oral cavity neoplasia based on autofluorescence. Head Neck. 2004 Mar; 26(3): 205-15
- Utzinger U et al: Optimal visual perception and detection of oral cavity neoplasia. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2003 Mar; 50(3): 396-9
- Heintzelman DL et al: Optimal excitation wavelengths for in vivo detection of oral neoplasia using fluorescence spectroscopy. Photochem Photobiol 2000; (72)1: 103–113
- Betz CS et al: Autofluorescence imaging and spectroscopy of normal and malignant mucosa in patients with head and neck cancer. Lasers Surg Med. 1999; 25(4): 323-34
- Ingrams DR et al: Autofluorescence characteristics of oral mucosa. Head Neck 1997; (19)1: 27–32
- Onizawa K et al: Fluorescence photography as a diagnostic method for oral cancer. Cancer Lett 1996; 108(1): 61–66
Last updated 10/20/2008.