DocumentCode
2877045
Title
Raman spectroscopic detection of silicone leakage in human breast and lymph node tissues
Author
Feng, Zhe Chuan
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan
fYear
2004
fDate
14-17 Dec. 2004
Firstpage
28
Lastpage
29
Abstract
Raman spectroscopy was utilized to study surgical excision specimens of human breast and lymph node tissues from patients with leaking silicone bag-gel breast implants. This may offer a new method of detection to evaluate tissues.
Keywords
Raman spectroscopy; biological tissues; biomedical measurement; elastomers; gynaecology; infrared spectroscopy; polymer gels; prosthetics; surgery; Raman spectroscopic detection; human breast; lymph node tissues; silicone bag-gel breast implants; silicone leakage; Breast tissue; Humans; Implants; Leak detection; Lymph nodes; Microscopy; Prosthetics; Raman scattering; Spectroscopy; Surgery;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Biophotonics, 2004. APBP 2004. The Second Asian and Pacific Rim Symposium on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8676-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APBP.2004.1412261
Filename
1412261
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