Title :
Micromachined Oblique Incidence Refleciometry (OIR) Probe for Skin Cancer Detection
Author :
Garcia-Uribe, A. ; Hong, J.-M. ; Zou, J. ; Wang, L.V.
Author_Institution :
Texas A&M Univ., College Station
Abstract :
We present the design, fabrication and in-vivo testing of a new micromachined probe for skin cancer detection based on oblique incidence reflectometry (OIR). The device miniaturization and fabrication precision provided by micromachining ensure reliable and repeatable high performance of the probe. The developed probe has been tested in a pre-clinical condition. An overall sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 93% haven been achieved in the classification of malignant and benign skin lesions.
Keywords :
bioMEMS; cancer; micromachining; reflectometry; skin; tumours; diffuse reflectance; micromachined probe; micromachining; oblique incidence reflectometry; patient diagnosis; skin cancer detection; skin lesions; Cancer detection; Lesions; Micromachining; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Probes; Reflectivity; Skin cancer; Micromachined probe; diffuse reflectance; skin cancer; spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Conference, 2007. TRANSDUCERS 2007. International
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0842-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0842-3
DOI :
10.1109/SENSOR.2007.4300326
