Extended-wavelength diffuse reflectance spectroscopy with a machine-learning method for in vivo tissue classification.
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ABSTRACT: Objectives
An extended-wavelength diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (EWDRS) technique was evaluated for its ability to differentiate between and classify different skin and tissue types in an in vivo pig model.Materials and methods
EWDRS recordings (450-1550 nm) were made on skin with different degrees of pigmentation as well as on the pig snout and tongue. The recordings were used to train a support vector machine to identify and classify the different skin and tissue types.Results
The resulting EWDRS curves for each skin and tissue type had a unique profile. The support vector machine was able to classify each skin and tissue type with an overall accuracy of 98.2%. The sensitivity and specificity were between 96.4 and 100.0% for all skin and tissue types.Conclusion
EWDRS can be used in vivo to differentiate between different skin and tissue types with good accuracy. Further development of the technique may potentially lead to a novel diagnostic tool for e.g. non-invasive tumor margin delineation.
SUBMITTER: Dahlstrand U
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6786558 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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