Fiber diffraction of skin and nails provides an accurate diagnosis of malignancies
An early diagnosis of malignancies correlates directly with a better prognosis. Yet for many malignancies there are no readily available, noninvasive, cost-effective diagnostic tests with patients often presenting too late for effective treatment. This article describes for the first time the use of fiber diffraction patterns of skin or fingernails, using X-ray sources, as a biometric diagnostic method for detecting neoplastic disorders including but not limited to melanoma, breast, colon and prostate cancers. With suitable further development, an early low-cost, totally noninvasive yet reliable diagnostic test could be conducted on a regular basis in local radiology facilities, as a confirmatory test for other diagnostic procedures or as a mass screening test using suitable small angle X-ray beam-lines at synchrotrons.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 1005907
- Journal Information:
- Int. J. Cancer, Journal Name: Int. J. Cancer Journal Issue: (1) ; 07, 2009 Vol. 125; ISSN 0020-7136; ISSN IJCNAW
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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