Non-invasive detection of breast cancer has been regarded as the holy grail of applications
for photoacoustic (optoacoustic) imaging right from the early days of re-discovery of the …

Photoacoustic (optoacoustic) imaging can visualize vasculature deep in tissue using the
high contrast of hemoglobin to light, with the high-resolution possible with ultrasound …

Near-infrared photoacoustic images of regions-of-interest in 4 of the 5 cases of patients with
symptomatic breasts reveal higher intensity regions which we attribute to vascular …

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes for cancer related deaths in women, and early
detection is extremely important to improve survival rates. Currently, x-ray mammogram is …

In this review article, a detailed chronological account of the research related to
photoacoustic imaging for the management of breast cancer is presented. Performing a …

The Twente photoacoustic mammoscope (PAM) uses pulsed light at 1064 nm to excite PA
signals. Detection is using a planar 590-element ultrasound (US) sensor matrix. Image …

Objectives Photoacoustic mammography is potentially an ideal technique, however, the
amount of patient data is limited. To further our understanding of the in vivo performance of …

Globally, breast cancer is the most frequently occurring malignancy in women and the
leading cause of cancer deaths, with up to half a million women dying of the disease in …

Presently, breast cancer diagnostic methods are dominated by mammography. Although
drawbacks of mammography are present including ionizing radiation and patient discomfort …

We present PAM, the Photoacoustic Mammoscope developed at the University of Twente,
intended for initial retrospective clinical studies on subjects with breast tumours. A parallel …