Table 2.
RI values of tumor and peritumoral imprints on the biosensor
| CASE | PERITUMORAL RI | TUMORAL RI | ΔRI | PERITUMORAL PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY* | TUMORAL PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.360 | 1.394 | + 0.034 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 2 | 1.345 | 1.348 | + 0.003 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 3 | 1.345 | 1.349 | + 0.004 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 4 | 1.349 | 1.359 | + 0.010 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 5 | 1.345 | 1.347 | + 0.002 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 6 | 1.352 | 1.356 | + 0.004 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 7 | 1.346 | 1.367 | + 0.021 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 8 | 1.340 | 1.343 | + 0.003 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 9 | 1.347 | 1.349 | + 0.002 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 10 | 1.342 | 1.409 | + 0.067 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 11 | 1.355 | 1.365 | + 0.010 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 12 | 1.340 | 1.354 | + 0.014 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 13 | 1.336 | 1.350 | + 0.014 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 14 | 1.338 | 1.337 | -0.001 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 15 | 1.338 | 1.341 | + 0.003 | Metastasis | Metastasis |
| 16 | 1.361 | 1.352 | -0.009 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 17 | 1.339 | 1.348 | + 0.009 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 18 | 1.346 | 1.358 | + 0.012 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 19 | 1.345 | 1.343 | -0.002 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
| 20 | 1.344 | 1.347 | + 0.003 | Peritumoral | Metastasis |
RI, refractive index; ΔRI represents the difference between tumoral and peritumoral RI values calculated as tumor RI minus peritumoral RI. Positive values indicate higher RI in tumor tissue; *Postoperative histopathologic examination