The Connection between the Presence of Melanoma and Changes in Fibre Diffraction Patterns

Journal Article · Fri Oct 08 04:00:00 EDT 2010 · Cancers

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers2021155· OSTI ID:1002789

James, Veronica J; Kirby, Nigel ^[1]

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1. Aust. Synch.

An accurate diagnosis of melanomas at an early stage correlates directly with a better prognosis. However the incidence of melanoma is still increasing along with the number of related deaths. Melanoma cells grow extremely fast, with the result that many patients present after metastasis has occurred, too late for effective treatment. This paper describes the changes in the fibre diffraction patterns of skin that indicate the presence of a melanoma. Identification of these changes would provide an alternative early low-cost, reliable diagnostic test which could be conducted on a regular basis in local radiology facilities using rotating anode X-ray generators or as a mass screening test using suitable small angle x-ray beam-lines at synchrotrons.

• Research Organization: Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1002789
• Journal Information: Cancers, Journal Name: Cancers Journal Issue: (2) ; 2010 Vol. 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
ANODES
DIAGNOSIS
DIFFRACTION
MELANOMAS
PATIENTS
RADIOLOGY
SYNCHROTRONS