TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of optical coherence tomography in breast cancer
AU - Scolaro, Loretta
AU - Mclaughlin, Robert
AU - Kennedy, Brendan
AU - Saunders, Christobel
AU - Sampson, David
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - © 2014, WDG. All rights reserved. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a medical imaging modality that opens up new opportunities for imaging in breast cancer. It provides two- and three-dimensional micro-scale images of tissue structure from bulk tissue, in vivo or freshly excised without labeling or staining, is capable of video-rate acquisition speeds, and is compatible with compact imaging probes. In this paper, the authors briefly describe OCT technology and describe in detail its capabilities for imaging breast cancer. Potential applications identified in current research are discussed, particularly in the assessment of excised breast tumors. It is concluded that OCT shows promise for margin assessment and biopsy guidance but that much more research and validation is required to confirm its level of utility.
AB - © 2014, WDG. All rights reserved. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a medical imaging modality that opens up new opportunities for imaging in breast cancer. It provides two- and three-dimensional micro-scale images of tissue structure from bulk tissue, in vivo or freshly excised without labeling or staining, is capable of video-rate acquisition speeds, and is compatible with compact imaging probes. In this paper, the authors briefly describe OCT technology and describe in detail its capabilities for imaging breast cancer. Potential applications identified in current research are discussed, particularly in the assessment of excised breast tumors. It is concluded that OCT shows promise for margin assessment and biopsy guidance but that much more research and validation is required to confirm its level of utility.
U2 - 10.1515/plm-2014-0013
DO - 10.1515/plm-2014-0013
M3 - Review article
VL - 3
SP - 225
EP - 240
JO - Photonics and Lasers in Medicine
JF - Photonics and Lasers in Medicine
IS - 3
ER -