Label-Free Imaging of Melanoma with Confocal Photothermal Microscopy: Differentiation between Malignant and Benign Tissue

Label-free confocal photothermal (CPT) microscopy was utilized for the first time to investigate malignancy in mouse skin cells. Laser diodes (LDs) with 405 nm or 488 nm wavelengths were used as pumps, and a 638 nm LD was used as a probe for the CPT microscope. A Grey Level Cooccurrence Matrix (GLCM...

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Main Authors: Takayoshi Kobayashi, Kazuaki Nakata, Ichiro Yajima, Masashi Kato, Hiromichi Tsurui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Bioengineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/5/3/67