Pre-clinical evaluation of an image-guided in-situ Raman spectroscopy navigation system for targeted prostate cancer interventions.

Roozbeh ShamsFabien PicotDavid GrajalesGuillaume SheehyFrederick DallaireMirela BirleaFred SaadDominique TrudelCynthia MenardFrederic LeblondSamuel Kadoury

Published in: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery (2020)

Pre-clinical experiments demonstrated promising results for in-situ confirmation of lesion locations in prostates using Raman spectroscopy, both in phantoms and human ex-vivo prostate tissue, which is required for integration in HDR brachytherapy procedures.

Keyphrases

raman spectroscopy
prostate cancer
clinical evaluation
radical prostatectomy
endothelial cells
benign prostatic hyperplasia
high dose
radiation therapy
physical activity
cancer therapy
induced pluripotent stem cells
low dose