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ArticleJournal of biophotonics2026

Prospective Identification of Dysplasia in Barrett's Esophagus With Combined Optical Coherence Tomography and Light Scattering Measurements.

Adam Wax, Haoran Zhang, Evan T Jelly, Hillel B Price, Tengfei Sun, Kengyeh K Chu, Cary C Cotton, Swathi Eluri, John R Goldblum, Nicholas J Shaheen

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Adam WaxDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1827-5112
Haoran ZhangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Evan T JellyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Hillel B PriceDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Tengfei SunDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Kengyeh K ChuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Cary C CottonCenter for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Swathi EluriCenter for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
John R GoldblumDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Diagnostic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Nicholas J ShaheenCenter for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

Funding

Advanced a/LCI systems for improved clinical utilityR01CA210544 · NCI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI SHAHEEN, NICHOLAS J, WAX, ADAM · 2017 to 2021
$2.7M
Retinal Light Scattering Measurements as a Clinical Biomarker of Alzheimer's DiseaseR01AG072732 · NIA · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI Adam Wax · 2022 to 2026
$2.4M
National Institute on Aging R01AG072732-03NCI NIH HHS R01 CA210544NCI NIH HHS R01CA210544NIA NIH HHS R01 AG072732
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accurate identification of dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus (BE) remains a challenge. Advanced optical imaging techniques may allow for better localization of dysplasia in BE. Here, we have assessed the potential clinical utility of a previously described multimodal imaging probe combining optical coherence tomography (OCT) with angle-resolved low coherence interferometry (a/LCI) to prospectively identify dysplasia in BE. Imaging was conducted on 37 patients undergoing endoscopic surveillance of BE, yielding co-registered biopsies of 50 esophageal sites. The a/LCI nuclear morphology data were compared to a previous decision line to prospectively predict dysplasia, demonstrating 100% sensitivity, 93% specificity, and 94% overall accuracy. The NPV was 100%, comparable to previous a/LCI studies. The addition of OCT imaging markedly improved PPV and specificity, compared to previous studies with a/LCI alone, illustrating the clinical utility of the combined platform. These findings suggest that combining OCT and a/LCI enables better detection of dysplasia by providing better guidance.

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Barrett EsophagusLightScattering, RadiationTomography, Optical CoherenceAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesBarret's esophaguslight scatteringoptical coherence tomographyspectroscopy

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PMID41392510
PMCPMC12880523

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