The general goal of this proposal is to develop non-intrusive optical spectroscopy as a real-time diagnostic technique for cervical dysplasia. In our previous study we have demonstrated good sensitivity and specificity of our fiber-optic probe for diagnosing HSIL in vivo and provided insight into the physical mechanisms which are the basis of our light scattering technique. In this work, we will build on our previous results, by modifying the fiber-optic probe and spectroscopy system to obtain better accuracy, developing a probe for the endocervical canal, studying the false positives and false negatives to understand the causes of inaccuracies, improving our understanding of the physical mechanisms that are the basis for the technique, and finally testing our diagnostic spectroscopic system in the clinic. ? ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
2R01CA071898-10A1
Application #
7528512
Study Section
Biomedical Imaging Technology Study Section (BMIT)
Program Officer
Rasooly, Avraham
Project Start
1997-05-15
Project End
2013-08-31
Budget Start
2008-09-01
Budget End
2009-08-31
Support Year
10
Fiscal Year
2008
Total Cost
$778,253
Indirect Cost
Name
Los Alamos National Lab
Department
Type
DUNS #
175252894
City
Los Alamos
State
NM
Country
United States
Zip Code
87545
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