Abstract
The double Debye model can be used to capture the dielectric response of human skin in terahertz regime due to high water content in the tissue. The increased water proportion is widely considered as a biomarker of carcinogenesis, which gives rise of using this model in skin cancer detection. Therefore, the goal of this paper is to provide a specific analysis of the double Debye parameters in terms of non-melanoma skin cancer classification. Pearson correlation is applied to investigate the sensitivity of these parameters and their combinations to the variation in tumor percentage of skin samples. The most sensitive parameters are then assessed by using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) plot to confirm their potential of classifying tumor from normal skin. Our positive outcomes support further steps to clinical application of terahertz imaging in skin cancer delineation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014 |
Publisher | IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 718-721 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 2014 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781424479290 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Nov 2014 |
Event | 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) - Chicago, United States Duration: 26 Aug 2014 → 30 Aug 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) |
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Abbreviated title | EMBC 2014 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Chicago |
Period | 26/08/14 → 30/08/14 |