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April 2006
NEW OPTICAL DEVICE SHOWS GREAT POTENTIAL IN DETECTING ORAL CANCER – The NAACCR Washington Report
Researchers supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health, report their initial success using an optical device that allows dentists to visualize in a completely new way whether a patient might have a developing oral cancer.
Called a Visually Enhanced Lesion Scope (velscope), this simple, hand-held device emits a cone of blue light into the mouth that excites various molecules within our cells, causing them to absorb the light energy and re-emit it as visible fluorescence. Remove the light, and the fluorescence of the tissue is no longer visible.
Because changes in the natural fluorescence of healthy tissue generally reflect light-scattering biochemical or structural changes indicative of developing tumor cells, the velscope allows dentists to shine a light onto a suspicious sore in the mouth, look through an attached eyepiece, and watch directly for changes in color. Normal oral tissue emits a pale green fluorescence, while potentially early tumor, or dysplastic, cells appear dark green to black.
Testing the device in 44 people, the results of which are published online in the Journal of Biomedical Optics, the scientists found they could distinguish correctly in all but one instance between normal and abnormal tissue. Their diagnoses were confirmed to be correct by biopsy and standard pathology.
C/NET SOLUTIONS AT NCRA 2006
C/NET Solutions will be participating as an exhibitor at the 2006 National Cancer Registrars Association Annual Conference in Arlington, VA. Visit our booth to see demos of CNExT features such as the Cancer Alert System, SmartHelp and our NCDB Edits Help Tool. We’ll also be showing previews of our “Jump on Edits” and “Customer-defined Fields” plus other new features scheduled for release in late summer. And be sure to stop by to play the “What’s Our Deal” game show for a chance to win a prize. We look forward to seeing you there!
Use the following link to see what other state and national meetings we will attend this year.
http://www.askcnet.org/events.asp
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