Advances in Imaging Technologies in the Evaluation of High-Grade Bladder Cancer - 15/04/15
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Bladder cancer ranges from a low-grade variant to high-grade disease. Assessment for treatment depends on white light cystoscopy, however because of its limitations there is a need for improved visualization of flat, multifocal, high-grade, and muscle-invasive lesions. Photodynamic diagnosis and narrow-band imaging provide additional contrast enhancement of bladder tumors and have been shown to improve detection rates. Confocal laser endomicroscopy and optical coherence tomography enable real-time, high-resolution, subsurface tissue characterization with spatial resolutions similar to histology. Molecular imaging offers the potential for the combination of optical imaging technologies with cancer-specific molecular agents to improve the specificity of disease detection.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Bladder cancer, Confocal laser endomicroscopy, Fluorescence cystoscopy, Molecular imaging, Narrow band imaging, Optical coherence tomography, Photodynamic diagnosis
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| Dr J.C. Liao is supported in part by grant National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 CA160986. |
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| Conflict of Interest: Dr D.V. Zlatev and Dr E. Altobelli declare no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Dr J.C. Liao received research support from the NIH (R01 CA160986) and travel support from Mauna Kea Technologies, including expenses covered or reimbursed. |
Vol 42 - N° 2
P. 147-157 - mai 2015 Retour au numéro
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