Title :
Optical properties of breast tumours determined by a laser-pulse mammograph
Author :
Wabnitz, Heidrun ; Grosenick, D. ; Rinneberg, H. ; Moesta, K.T. ; Schlag, P.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Time-domain optical mammography allows to derive optical properties of tumours and normal breast tissue robustly from measured distributions of times of flight. From absorption coefficients determined at several selected wavelengths, total haemoglobin concentration and blood oxygen saturation can be obtained.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; biomedical imaging; mammography; proteins; tumours; absorption coefficients; blood oxygen saturation; breast tumours; laser-pulse mammograph; normal breast tissue; optical properties; selected wavelengths; total haemoglobin concentration; tumours; Breast tissue; Breast tumors; Fiber lasers; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical recording; Optical saturation; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6319-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.909845
