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).

SFMDFMFT_1MTF_2Suggested geometry
100 μm diameter900 μm diameterThe first fibre of 200 μmThe first fibre of 600 μmThe first collection fibre at Last three fibres at IC fibreLast three collection fibresIC fibreSurrounding fibre

Superficial sensitivity92%38%76%85.5%86%
Stroma sensitivity55%76%83%72%72%