Abstract
Blood flow contrast between tumor and normal tissues in patients with malignant and benign breast cancer was measured by diffuse optical correlation methods. The measurements were carried out with a hand-held optical probe that was manually scanned over the tumor-bearing breast. Increased blood flow was observed in tumor regions relative to healthy tissue, and control subjects did not exhibit significant blood flow heterogeneity. The measurements introduce a new optical contrast for diffuse optical mammography.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2915-2917 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics