title: The efficacy of oral lumenoscopy (ViziLite) in visualizing oral mucosal lesions.
abstract: Early diagnosis of oral mucosal lesions has been advocated as a means of improving outcomes of cancer therapy. Improved visualization of mucosal lesions may aid in diagnosis by guiding tissue sampling or referral. This multicenter study reports the effect of chemiluminescent light (ViziLite) upon visualization of mucosal lesions. The chemiluminescent light did not appear to improve visualization of red lesions, but white lesions and lesions that were both red and white showed enhanced brightness and sharpness.
authors.affiliation: College of Dentistry and Illinois Cancer Center, University of Illinois, Chicago, Ill, USA. jepstein@uic.edu
authors.forename: Joel B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gorsky
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lonky
authors.forename: Sol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.forename: Joshua D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bride
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007972:Leukoplakia, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000175:diagnosis; D049449:Luminescence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D014030:Tobacco, Smokeless
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D019342:Acetic Acid