Elemental analysis and identification of papillary thyroid cancer tissues using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Min Luo, Xiaohui Li, Qiuxia He, Jing Liu, Hansheng Lu, Qi Liu, Xiuhua Yang
Abstract
LIBS coupled with chemometric methods reveals that Ca and Mg levels in the PTC tissues are significantly higher than those in normal ones, and it may serve as a potential technique for detection of papillary thyroid cancers.
Topics & Concepts
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopyPapillary thyroid cancerElemental analysisChemistryThyroidThyroid cancerSpectroscopyLaserPathologyAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Internal medicineMedicineChromatographyOpticsInorganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMagnesium in Health and DiseaseHeavy Metals in PlantsLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasma