Spectroscopy
Researchers from Harvard University, Medical Department publish findings in spectroscopy
Published in Blood Weekly, April 30th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Raman spectroscopy can provide information about the molecular composition of tissues, with potential to be applied as a diagnostic tool in lieu of histopathology. Our objectives are to determine if laser Raman spectra (RS) can be acquired reliably from the oral mucosa of patients, and to determine if the RS signature of normal oral mucosa is reproducible among anatomic oral sites and among subjects of different races and gender. 25 Caucasian and 26 Asian subjects are studied using RS with a signal acquisition time of 1 s at seven specified sites within the mouth."
"Multivariate analysis is used to determine the...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-04-30)
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