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The efficacy of oral lumenoscopy™ (ViziLite®) in visualizing oral mucosal lesions
Author(s) -
Epstein Joel B.,
Gorsky Meir,
Lonky Stewart,
Silverman Sol,
Epstein Joshua D.,
Bride Mark
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2006.tb01720.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mucosal lesions , oral mucosa , white light , pathology , visualization , dermatology , radiology , physics , artificial intelligence , computer science , optics
Early diagnosis of oral mucosal lesions has been advocated as a means of improving outcomes of cancer therapy. Improved visualization of mucosal lesion* may aid in diagnosis by guiding tinue sampling or referral. This multi‐center study reports the effect of chemiluminescent light (ViziLite) upon visualization of mucosal lesions. The cftemiluminescent light did not appear to improve visualization of red lesions, but white lesions and lesions that were both red and white showed enhanced brightness and sharpness.