Title :
Time domain diffuse optical imaging and spectroscopy of breast
Author :
Taroni, Paola ; Pifferi, Antonio ; Quarto, Giovanna ; Torricelli, Alessandro ; Cubeddu, Rinaldo ; Spinelli, Lorenzo
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fis., Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
Time domain diffuse optical mammography is performed at 4 to 7 wavelengths (635-1060 nm) for the detection and identification of breast lesions, and for the non-invasive assessment of breast density, a well-known risk factor for cancer development.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; cancer; infrared spectroscopy; mammography; visible spectroscopy; breast cancer development risk factor; breast lesion detection; breast lesion identification; breast spectroscopy; noninvasive breast density assessment; time domain diffuse optical imaging; time domain diffuse optical mammography; wavelength 635 nm to 1060 nm; Absorption; Biomedical optical imaging; Breast; Lesions; Optical imaging; Optical scattering; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
BioPhotonics, 2011 International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Parma
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9836-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9835-2
DOI :
10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954817
