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Title: Differentiation among basal cell carcinoma, benign lesions, and normal skin using electric impedance
Author (s): Beetner, Daryl G.
Kapoor, S.
Manjunath, S.
Xiangyang Zhou
Stoecker, W.V.
Department/Lab Affiliations: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory
Keywords: 1 kHz to 1 MHz
2 to 15 mm
basal cell carcinoma
benign lesions
bioelectric phenomena
bioelectrical impedance
cancer
diagnostic potential
electric conductivity
electric impedance measurement
human subjects
impedance imaginary-part
impedance real-part
linear regression fit
malignancy
measurement electrode
normal skin
patient diagnosis
rapid noninvasive differentiation
skin
skin cancer
spectral analysis
tissue characterization
tumours
Issue Date: 2003
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Citation: Beetner, D.G.; Kapoor, S.; Manjunath, S.; Xiangyang Zhou; Stoecker, W.V., "Differentiation among basal cell carcinoma, benign lesions, and normal skin using electric impedance" IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol.50, no.8 pp. 1020- 1025, Aug. 2003
Abstract: This paper presents a preliminary study showing the diagnostic potential of electrical impedance to detect basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Electrical impedance was measured in vivo from 1 kHz to 1 MHz on 24 human subjects over BCC (19 lesions), over benign tumors (11 lesions), and over normal skin (all 24 patients). Lesions ranged from 2-15 mm in diameter. Indexes based on the magnitude (MIX), phase (PIX), real-part (RIX) and imaginary-part (IMIX) of impedance were calculated for each measurement. Significant differences were found between measurements over BCC, benign lesions and normal skin for indexes MIX, PIX, and IMIX (P = 0.04 to P = 7 /spl times/ 10/sup -7/). Indexes were generally smaller for measurements of BCC than for benign lesions or normal skin. Differences were not a result of differences in the patient''s age or the measurement location. The large size of our measurement electrode (10 mm) probably limited our ability to differentiate lesions because significant amounts of normal skin were included in each lesion measurement. A linear regression fit of data with tumor size suggests that a smaller probe or more sophisticated analysis techniques may improve differentiation. Results suggest that electrical impedance could be used to provide rapid and noninvasive differentiation of BCC from similar looking benign lesions.
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titleDifferentiation among basal cell carcinoma, benign lesions, and normal skin using electric impedance
contributor.authorBeetner, Daryl G.
contributor.authorKapoor, S.
contributor.authorManjunath, S.
contributor.authorXiangyang Zhou
contributor.authorStoecker, W.V.
contributor.deptlabElectrical and Computer Engineering
contributor.deptlabElectromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory
subject1 kHz to 1 MHz
subject2 to 15 mm
subjectbasal cell carcinoma
subjectbenign lesions
subjectbioelectric phenomena
subjectbioelectrical impedance
subjectcancer
subjectdiagnostic potential
subjectelectric conductivity
subjectelectric impedance measurement
subjecthuman subjects
subjectimpedance imaginary-part
subjectimpedance real-part
subjectlinear regression fit
subjectmalignancy
subjectmeasurement electrode
subjectnormal skin
subjectpatient diagnosis
subjectrapid noninvasive differentiation
subjectskin
subjectskin cancer
subjectspectral analysis
subjecttissue characterization
subjecttumours
date.issued2003
date.submitted2007
publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
identifier.citationBeetner, D.G.; Kapoor, S.; Manjunath, S.; Xiangyang Zhou; Stoecker, W.V., "Differentiation among basal cell carcinoma, benign lesions, and normal skin using electric impedance" IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol.50, no.8 pp. 1020- 1025, Aug. 2003
identifier.issn0018-9294
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description.abstractThis paper presents a preliminary study showing the diagnostic potential of electrical impedance to detect basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Electrical impedance was measured in vivo from 1 kHz to 1 MHz on 24 human subjects over BCC (19 lesions), over benign tumors (11 lesions), and over normal skin (all 24 patients). Lesions ranged from 2-15 mm in diameter. Indexes based on the magnitude (MIX), phase (PIX), real-part (RIX) and imaginary-part (IMIX) of impedance were calculated for each measurement. Significant differences were found between measurements over BCC, benign lesions and normal skin for indexes MIX, PIX, and IMIX (P = 0.04 to P = 7 /spl times/ 10/sup -7/). Indexes were generally smaller for measurements of BCC than for benign lesions or normal skin. Differences were not a result of differences in the patient''s age or the measurement location. The large size of our measurement electrode (10 mm) probably limited our ability to differentiate lesions because significant amounts of normal skin were included in each lesion measurement. A linear regression fit of data with tumor size suggests that a smaller probe or more sophisticated analysis techniques may improve differentiation. Results suggest that electrical impedance could be used to provide rapid and noninvasive differentiation of BCC from similar looking benign lesions.
typeArticle - Journal
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rightsThis material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. In most cases, these works may not be reposted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.
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