Detection of Melanoma using Terahertz Imaging, ver 1.00

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Proof of concept study for the detection of melanoma ex-vivo using terahertz imaging in comparison with the gold-standard histopathological findings.

• IRAS ID

  94280

• Contact name

  D. John McKenna

• Contact email

  johnmckenna@doctors.co.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  De Montfort University

• Research summary

  The project aims to evaluate the potential detection of melanoma within freshly excised skin tissue using Terahertz Pulsed Imaging. This will hopefully lead to a novel medical imaging technique aiding the early diagnosis of this serious cancer. We hope it will also give some information about the depth of the invasion of melanoma which provides prognostic information. The initial study will be carried out on clinically benign melanocytic naevi, as well as melanoma skin tissue. The project is a collaboration with UHL Department of Dermatology, Leicester Royal Infirmary and De Montfort University.

• REC name

  East Midlands - Leicester Central Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  13/EM/0365

• Date of REC Opinion

  16 Oct 2013

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion