Research Article
A Sensitive Fibre Optic Probe for Autofluorescence Spectroscopy of Oral Tongue Cancer: Monte Carlo Simulation Study
Table 2
Comparison between the results obtained by all geometries (the best results obtained by each geometry regarding the superficial and stromal layers).
| | SF | MDF | MFT_1 | MTF_2 | Suggested geometry | 100 μm diameter | 900 μm diameter | The first fibre of 200 μm | The first fibre of 600 μm | The first collection fibre at | Last three fibres at | IC fibre | Last three collection fibres | IC fibre | Surrounding fibre |
| Superficial sensitivity | 92% | | 38% | | 76% | | 85.5% | | 86% | | Stroma sensitivity | | 55% | | 76% | | 83% | | 72% | | 72% |
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