Breast tumor characterization using near-infrared spectroscopy

Kyung A. Kang; Britton Chance; Shiyin Zhao; Sudhakar Srinivasan; E. Patterson; R. Troupin

doi:10.1117/12.154669

14 September 1993 Breast tumor characterization using near-infrared spectroscopy

Kyung A. Kang, Britton Chance, Shiyin Zhao, Sudhakar Srinivasan, E. Patterson, R. Troupin

Proceedings Volume 1888, Photon Migration and Imaging in Random Media and Tissues; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.154669
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

NIR time resolved spectroscopy (TRS) is one of the most feasible methods which can be used for the characterization of biological systems, due to its non-invasive nature and safety features in measurement. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women ages 40 - 44 and accounts for 32% of all cancer diagnosis in women. The occurrence rate is as high as one out of nine women in the USA. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in North America. Therefore, it is natural for researchers in the field of NIR spectroscopy to have strong interest in optical properties of normal and abnormal breast tissue. One of the main interests of NIR spectroscopy in breast cancer is the localization of the tumor. Another important feature is to characterize an anomaly non- invasively since more than 75% of mammographical anomalies are found to be benign. This could reduce the anxiety that the patients would have, as well as lower the clinical expense for the biopsy and operation (approximately $4,000 per a case).

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Kyung A. Kang, Britton Chance, Shiyin Zhao, Sudhakar Srinivasan, E. Patterson, and R. Troupin "Breast tumor characterization using near-infrared spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 1888, Photon Migration and Imaging in Random Media and Tissues, (14 September 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.154669

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