Title :
Raman spectroscopy and breast cancer: looking beyond mammography for the early detection of breast cancer
Author :
Fitzmaurice, Maryann ; Myles, Jonathan L. ; Crowe, Joseph P. ; Haka, Abigail S. ; Shafer-Peltier, Karen E. ; Motz, Jason T. ; Dasari, Ramachandra R. ; Feld, Michael S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Pathology, Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
This is a project to develop Raman spectroscopy techniques to diagnose breast cancer in human patients in real time during mammography, using a fiberoptic device delivered through a biopsy needle.
Keywords :
Raman spectroscopy; biomedical optical imaging; cancer; fibre optic sensors; mammography; needles; Raman spectroscopy; biopsy needle; breast cancer detection; fiberoptic device; mammography;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
