TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical and investigative applications of Raman spectroscopy in Urology and Andrology
AU - Osterberg, E. Charles
AU - Laudano, Melissa A.
AU - Li, Philip S.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Raman spectroscopy (RS) is an optical technique that allows for real-time interrogation of biologic tissues with chemical specificity. Using a diode laser, incident photons are scattered on the tissue of interest and the spectral wavelength output is a reflection of the tissues' molecular fingerprint. Naturally, this technology has come into clinical usage to evaluate benign versus malignant tissue. Within the field of Urology, RS has seen tremendous growth as an optical biopsy tool for the real-time evaluation of diseases of the bladder, prostate, kidney, and testis. With such growing fervor for this emerging spectroscopic modality, we present a current summary of clinical studies utilizing RS within Urology and Andrology to highlight its potential applications.
AB - Raman spectroscopy (RS) is an optical technique that allows for real-time interrogation of biologic tissues with chemical specificity. Using a diode laser, incident photons are scattered on the tissue of interest and the spectral wavelength output is a reflection of the tissues' molecular fingerprint. Naturally, this technology has come into clinical usage to evaluate benign versus malignant tissue. Within the field of Urology, RS has seen tremendous growth as an optical biopsy tool for the real-time evaluation of diseases of the bladder, prostate, kidney, and testis. With such growing fervor for this emerging spectroscopic modality, we present a current summary of clinical studies utilizing RS within Urology and Andrology to highlight its potential applications.
KW - Diagnostics
KW - Raman spectroscopy (RS)
KW - Urology
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U2 - 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2014.01.02
DO - 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2014.01.02
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84901239487
SN - 2223-4683
VL - 3
SP - 84
EP - 88
JO - Translational Andrology and Urology
JF - Translational Andrology and Urology
IS - 1
ER -