Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	32309
Country	United States

Received	2017-01-03 14:55
Peer-Review Started	2017-01-05 08:30
To Make the First Decision	2017-02-17 08:51
Return for Revision	2017-02-20 11:38
Revised	2017-05-04 01:25
Second Decision	2017-07-06 09:06
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-07-17 08:14
Articles in Press	2017-07-17 08:14
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Terahertz endoscopic imaging for colorectal cancer detection: Current status and future perspectives
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Pallavi Doradla, Cecil Joseph and Robert H Giles
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Pallavi Doradla, PhD, Wellman center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street Boston, Boston, MA 02114, United States. pdoradla@mgh.harvard.edu
Key Words	Endoscopy; Terahertz imaging; Colonoscopy; Colon; Cancer detection; Flexible waveguides; Metal-coated; Polarization-sensitive; Polarization; Cross-pol
Core Tip	Terahertz (THz) imaging is progressing as a robust platform for a myriad of applications in the field of medicine. The non-ionizing THz radiation associated with safe energy levels has the potential to achieve high-resolution images of an organ or tissue, effectively combining both macroscopic and microscopic information. THz reflection imaging provides an intrinsic contrast between normal and diseased tissues, in real-time. This review describes the design, development, and practical implication of flexible THz endoscopic system, while simultaneously obtaining an overview of the existing technology. In addition to the state-of-art THz endoscopy, the feasibility study of a single-channel THz endoscopic system for colorectal cancer screening will be highlighted.
Publish Date	2017-08-11 08:10
Citation	Doradla P, Joseph C, Giles RH. Terahertz endoscopic imaging for colorectal cancer detection: Current status and future perspectives. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2017; 9(8): 346-358
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v9/i8/346.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v9.i8.346

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