Lung Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
For this study the investigators are looking to do the following: 1. To characterize human lung lesions by nonlinear microscopy using ex vivo tissues. 2. To establish the first spectral/structural database for nonlinear optical microimaging of normal and abnormal lung tissue.
Detailed description
For this study the investigators are looking to do the following: 1. To characterize human lung lesions by nonlinear microscopy using ex vivo tissues. In particular, to investigate collagen content and ultrastructure with SHG (second harmonic generation) microscopy, to characterize cell and nuclear morphology and lipid vesicle content with THG (third harmonic generation) and CARS (coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering) microscopy and to conduct spectroscopic and lifetime characterization of MPF (multiphoton fluorescence) signals in cancerous, benign, and normal tissues. 2. To establish the first spectral/structural database for nonlinear optical microimaging of normal and abnormal lung tissue, from which to generate diagnostic algorithms, both to optimize the operating parameters of planned nonlinear endoscopic imaging and to serve as the basis for nonlinear optical histopathology.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Age 18 years or older. * Patients with confirmed or suspected lung cancer who require lobectomy as part of standard-of-care.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients deemed on clinical grounds not to be medically fit for a lobectomy * Patients where there is a high clinical suspicion of lymphoma (to avoid mixing the data sets). * Patients unable to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nonlinear optical microscopy for cancerous tissue detection in human lung lesions | Two years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The first spectral/structural database for nonlinear optical micro-imaging of normal and abnormal lung tissue | Two Years |