@inproceedings{726b3ea086394a96bce2ca7bbb9d607f,
title = "Clinical detection studies of Barrett's metaplasia and oesophageal adenocarcinoma by means of laser-induced fluorescence",
abstract = "Five patients with Barrett's metaplasic epithelium were investigated by means of laser-induced fluorescence after low-dose i.v. injection (0.35 mg/kg b.w.) of Photofrin R in connection with endoscopy procedures. The excitation wavelength was 405 nm. Recorded fluorescence spectra were evaluated by forming ratios with the photosensitizer fluorescence as numerator and the autofluorescence as denominator. Two patients had no evidence of malignancy and their fluorescence ratios were consequently rather small, whereas the other three patients had adenocarcinoma and showed considerably higher ratios. The results indicate that laser-induced fluorescence can be used as an aid in detecting malignant transformations in Barrett's metaplasia.",
author = "Nilsson, \{Annika M.\} and Holstein, \{Christer S.\} and Stefan Andersson-Engels and Roger Willen and Bruno Walther and Svanberg, \{Katarina M.D.\}",
year = "1995",
language = "English",
isbn = "0819419915",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
pages = "49--56",
editor = "Rinaldo Cubeddu and Mordon, \{Serge R.\} and Katarina Svanberg",
booktitle = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
note = "Optical Biopsies ; Conference date: 14-09-1995 Through 15-09-1995",
}