What is VELscan?
It is a Comprehensive Oral Examination using a VELscope Vx device.
How long does a VELscan exam take to perform?
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In about 2 minutes, with no rinses, dyes or discomfort, a VELscan examination helps healthcare professionals examine the oral mucosa and find lesions which may not be visible under white light examination. VELscan is a painless, non-invasive and safe exam recognized by the WHO.
What is VELscope Vx?
The VELscope Vx is the world #1 oral disease discovery tool. It is approved by the FDA and recognized by WHO to help clinicians visualize cancerous, pre-cancerous and several other lesions which may not be visible to the naked eye in white light. The VELscope Vx has been proven to assist surgeons determine appropriate surgical margins around lesions prior to excision.
What VELscope Vx can help to detect?
While VELscope Vx is best-known for being the world’s #1 device for the detection of oral abnormalities including cancer and pre-cancer lesions, it also helps clinicians detect a wide range of other types of non-cancerous abnormalities, such as:
- Viral, fungal and bacterial infections
- Inflammation from a variety of causes (including lichen planus and lichenoid reactions)
- Squamous papilloma
- Salivary gland tumours
How does VELscope Vx work?
The VELscope Vx blue light excites natural “fluorophores” in mucosal tissues. The VELscope Vx’s proprietary filter makes fluorescence visualization possible, by blocking reflected blue light, and by enhancing the contrast between normal and abnormal tissue.
Is VELscope Vx a diagnostic tool?
No.
Like other visualization technologies, such as panoramic radiography, CT, MRI, PET and ultrasound, the VELscope is not a stand-alone diagnostic test. However, when used in conjunction with the standard oral soft tissue exam, VELscope Vx provides visual information that cannot be acquired in any other way.
What is tissue fluorescence?
Tissue fluorescence is an optical phenomenon that occurs when light absorbed by human tissue creates a molecular excitation that re-emits light at a different wavelength. It is important because it allows the clinician to see certain things in the tissue that are not visible any other way.
What to do if suspicious lesion is detected during VELscan exam?
- For low risk patients: If a suspicious lesion lasts more than 2 weeks and can’t be explained, doctor will perform O-DNAscan (DNA Ploidy test)
- For high risk groups: O-DNAscan is recommended immediately to rule out possible pre-cancer or cancer risks
What is O-DNAscan (DNA Ploidy test)?
It is a quantitative examination of abnormal DNA count in the cell nucleus indicating aneuploidy. Abnormal DNA content is call aneuploidy. Aneuploidy is a proven bio marker for cancer and this test is conducted by collection cells using a soft brush from suspect lesion location.
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