Title :
Cancer detection using infrared transillumination
Author :
Dixit, Sanhita ; Le, Theresamai ; Amin, Khalid ; Comstock, Christopher ; Faris, Gregory
Author_Institution :
SRI International, 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3493, U.S.A.
Abstract :
The viability of a new infrared imaging modality for the detection of breast cancer is tested via whole animal imaging studies. The potential of this technique for imaging human breast tissue is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
Animals; Breast cancer; Breast neoplasms; Cameras; Cancer detection; Gases; Infrared detectors; Infrared imaging; Optical imaging; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431277
