Laser optoacoustic imaging system for detection of breast cancer

SA Ermilov, T Khamapirad… - … of biomedical optics, 2009 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We designed, fabricated and tested the laser optoacoustic imaging system for breast cancer
detection (LOIS-64), which fuses optical and acoustic imaging techniques in one modality by …

Differentiation of benign and malignant breast tumors by in-vivo three-dimensional parallel-plate diffuse optical tomography

R Choe, SD Konecky, A Corlu, K Lee… - … of biomedical optics, 2009 - spiedigitallibrary.org
We have developed a novel parallel-plate diffuse optical tomography (DOT) system for three-
dimensional in vivo imaging of human breast tumor based on large optical data sets. Images …

Fast-gated single-photon avalanche diode for wide dynamic range near infrared spectroscopy

A Dalla Mora, A Tosi, F Zappa, S Cova… - IEEE Journal of …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a novel technique for wide dynamic range optical investigations. It is based on a
fast-gated silicon single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) in time-correlated single-photon …

Optical tomography of breast cancer—monitoring response to primary medical therapy

LC Enfield, AP Gibson, JC Hebden, M Douek - Targeted oncology, 2009 - Springer
Diffuse optical imaging and spectroscopy use near-infrared light to derive physiological
parameters such as total hemoglobin concentration and tissue oxygen saturation. Numerous …

Seven-wavelength time-resolved optical mammography extending beyond 1000 nm for breast collagen quantification

P Taroni, A Pifferi, E Salvagnini, L Spinelli… - Optics express, 2009 - opg.optica.org
Our multi-wavelength time-resolved optical mammograph was upgraded to improve its
overall performances and extend its spectral coverage up to 1060 nm, with the aim of …

Late-fluorescence mammography assesses tumor capillary permeability and differentiates malignant from benign lesions

A Hagen, D Grosenick, R Macdonald, H Rinneberg… - Optics express, 2009 - opg.optica.org
Using scanning time-domain instrumentation we recorded fluorescence projection
mammograms on few breast cancer patients prior, during and after infusion of indocyanine …

Diffuse optical tomography of the breast: initial validation in benign cysts

S van de Ven, S Elias, A Wiethoff… - Molecular imaging and …, 2009 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to validate a newly developed diffuse optical
tomography (DOT) system on benign cysts in the breast. Procedures Eight patients with 20 …

Diffuse optical tomography of the breast: preliminary findings of a new prototype and comparison with magnetic resonance imaging

SMWY Van de Ven, SG Elias, AJ Wiethoff… - European …, 2009 - Springer
This paper presents an evaluation of a prototype diffuse optical tomography (DOT) system.
Seventeen women with 18 breast lesions (10 invasive carcinomas, 2 fibroadenomas, and 6 …

Linear image reconstruction for a diffuse optical mammography system in a noncompressed geometry using scattering fluid

T Nielsen, B Brendel, R Ziegler, M van Beek… - Applied Optics, 2009 - opg.optica.org
Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) is a potential new imaging modality to detect or monitor
breast lesions. Recently, Philips developed a new DOT system capable of transmission and …

Ultimate spatial resolution with diffuse optical tomography

L Azizi, K Zarychta, D Ettori, E Tinet, JM Tualle - Optics express, 2009 - opg.optica.org
We evaluate the ultimate transverse spatial resolution that can be expected in Diffuse
Optical Tomography, in the configuration of projection imaging. We show how such a …