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Using Electronic Noses To Detect Tumors During Neurosurgery

TBMG-3005

08/01/2008

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It has been proposed to develop special-purpose electronic noses and algorithms for processing the digitized outputs of the electronic noses for determining whether tissue exposed during neurosurgery is cancerous. At present, visual inspection by a surgeon is the only available intraoperative technique for detecting cancerous tissue. Implementation of the proposal would help to satisfy a desire, expressed by some neurosurgeons, for an intraoperative technique for determining whether all of a brain tumor has been removed. The electronic-nose technique could complement multimodal imaging techniques, which have also been proposed as means of detecting cancerous tissue. There are also other potential applications of the electronic-nose technique in general diagnosis of abnormal tissue.

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"Using Electronic Noses To Detect Tumors During Neurosurgery," Mobility Engineering, August 1, 2008.
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Aug 1, 2008
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TBMG-3005
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English