Title :
Application of Similarity Coefficients to Predict Disease Using Volatile Organic Compounds
Author :
Smith, Steve ; White, Paul ; Redding, Jemma ; Ratcliffe, Norman M. ; Probert, Chris S J
Author_Institution :
Bristol R. Infirmary, Bristol, UK
Abstract :
Measures of similarity are used to provide evidence in support of the conjecture that the presence and absence profile of a subset of volatile organic compounds found in urine differ between healthy (non-prostate cancer) male donors and prostate cancer donors.
Keywords :
biosensors; chemical sensors; diseases; organic compounds; patient diagnosis; disease; similarity coefficients; urine; volatile organic compounds; Biomarkers; Carbon dioxide; Data analysis; Data mining; Diseases; Pediatrics; Prostate cancer; Stomach; Testing; Volatile organic compounds; Prostate; similarity; urine; volatile organic compounds;
Journal_Title :
Sensors Journal, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JSEN.2009.2035771
