Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using Ultrasound and Diffusive Light
Abstract
We have developed a novel near-infrared optical technique with ultrasound localization. During the last year, we have made significant progress on using our technique to improve breast cancer diagnosis. Initial results with a group of biopsied patients have shown that early stage invasive cancers present two-fold greater total hemoglobin concentration than fibroadenomas and benign lesions. Initial results of advanced cancers have shown good correlation between cancer angiogenesis distributions imaged by the hybrid imaging technique and histological microvessel density counts. We believe our unique has a great potential to improve current practice on breast cancer diagnosis and monitor treatment responses of advanced cancers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA421915
Entities
People
- Quing Zhu
Organizations
- University of Connecticut