Fluorescence spectroscopy of normal and follicular cancer samples from human thyroid

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Giubileo, G.^; | Colao, F. | Puiu, A. | Panzironi, G. | Brizzi, F. | Rocchini, P.

Affiliations: ENEA, Laboratorio di Spettroscopia Molecolare, Via E. Fermi 45, 00044‐Frascati, Italy | NILPRP, Magurele‐Bucharest, Laser Department, Romania | Università “La Sapienza”, III Clinica Chirurgica, Roma, Italy

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Abstract: An autofluorescence analysis has been performed on healthy as well as tumour thyroid tissue samples to distinguish follicular cancer from normal thyroid. Complete spectra and synchronous spectra have been recordered from properly stored samples. Fluorescence bands located at 350 nm and 400 nm has been observed in the analysed cancer samples.

Keywords: Autofluorescence, follicular thyroid cancer, cancer diagnosis, FNA biopsy

Journal: Spectroscopy, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 79-87, 2005