Open AccessFeasibility of terahertz imaging for discrimination of human hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Feng Duan,
Yuye Wang,
Degang Xu,
Jia Shi,
Lin-Yu Chen,
Li Cui,
Yanhua Bai,
Yong Xu,
Jing Yuan,
Chao Chang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i2.153
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , medicine , liver tissue , pathology , terahertz radiation , h&e stain , transmission (telecommunications) , histopathological examination , carcinoma , radiology , staining , cancer research , materials science , optoelectronics , electrical engineering , engineering
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide, and novel methods for early/rapid diagnosis of HCC are needed. Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy is considered to have the potential to distinguish between normal liver tissue and HCC tissue; however, there are few reports on it. We conduct this observational study to explore the feasibility of THz imaging for the diagnosis of HCC.