Multiclass classification of autofluorescence images of oral cavity lesions based on quantitative analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Oral cancer is one of the most common diseases globally. Conventional oral examination and histopathological examination are the two main clinical methods for diagnosing oral cancer early. VELscope is an oral cancer-screening device that exploited autofluorescence. It yields inconsistent results when used to differentiate between normal, premalignant and malignant lesions. We develop a new method to increase the accuracy of differentiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Five samples (images) of each of 21 normal mucosae, as well as 31 premalignant and 16 malignant lesions of the tongue and buccal mucosa were collected under both white light and autofluorescence (VELscope, 400-460 nm wavelength). The images were developed using an iPod (Apple, Atlanta Georgia, USA). RESULTS:The normalize

SUBMITTER: Jeng MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6999883 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature