Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using Ultrasound and Diffusive Light
Abstract
The main goal of this study is to evaluate a novel imaging system and method that combines ultrasound with near infrared diffusive light to increase the sensitivity and specificity of breast cancer detection. The specific tasks of this study are 1) to refine our existing NIR optical imaging system hardware toward high signal-to-noise ratio and fast data acquisition; 2) to implement imaging software for clinical studies; 3) to optimize the combined probe design through simulation and phantom experiments; and 4) to validate the combined imaging in cancer detection and diagnosis through clinical studies. We have successfully completed the tasks 1 to 3 during the first year of this study and have started task 4. As a result of this study two journal papers and 8 proceeding papers have been published or accepted.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA398101
Entities
People
- Quing Zhu
Organizations
- University of Connecticut