ANALYSIS OF ENDOGENOUS FLUORESCENCE IMAGES TO EXTRACT MORPHOLOGICAL/ORGANIZATION INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING SAMPLES

摘要

Methods and computer program products for analyzing tissue are provided. The tissue is exposed to light at the appropriate wavelengths for inducing fluorescence. Images of the fluorescing tissue are taken at two or more depths within the tissue. The PSD function is determined for each image at a different depth within the tissue. A characteristic of each PSD function determined is compared, and it is determined whether or not the tissue exhibits a pre-cancerous characteristic.