Terahertz imaging of breast cancer, a feasibility study

Anthony J. Fitzgerald; Vincent P. Wallace; Richard Pye; Mercedes Jimenez-Linan; Lynda Bobrow; Anand D. Purushotham; Donald D. Arnone

Terahertz imaging of breast cancer, a feasibility study

Anthony J. Fitzgerald, Vincent P. Wallace, Richard Pye, Mercedes Jimenez-Linan, Lynda Bobrow, Anand D. Purushotham, Donald D. Arnone

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Abstract

We have developed a portable terahertz pulsed imaging system (TPI) for use in a hospital environment. The system uses photoconduction to generate and detect terahertz with a frequency content from 0.1-4 THz. In this paper we report on a feasibility study using TPI for imaging tumours of the breast. Several breast samples were imaged and parameters from the time domain impulse functions used to provide contrast with good agreement to histology. This preliminary study demonstrates the potential of TPI to image breast tumours and encourages further studies to determine the ability of the technique to discriminate different types of tumour.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics
Editors	M. Thumm, W. Wiesbeck
Pages	823-824
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes
Event	Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics (IRMMW 2004 / THz 2004) - Karlsruhe, Germany Duration: 27 Sept 2004 → 1 Oct 2004 Conference number: C04-09-27.7 http://irmmw2004.ihe.uni-karlsruhe.de/mainhome.html

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Conference	Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics (IRMMW 2004 / THz 2004)
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Karlsruhe
Period	27/09/04 → 1/10/04
Internet address	http://irmmw2004.ihe.uni-karlsruhe.de/mainhome.html

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Fitzgerald, A. J., Wallace, V. P., Pye, R., Jimenez-Linan, M., Bobrow, L., Purushotham, A. D., & Arnone, D. D. (2004). Terahertz imaging of breast cancer, a feasibility study. In M. Thumm, & W. Wiesbeck (Eds.), Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics (pp. 823-824)

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Fitzgerald, AJ , Wallace, VP, Pye, R, Jimenez-Linan, M, Bobrow, L, Purushotham, AD & Arnone, DD 2004, Terahertz imaging of breast cancer, a feasibility study. in M Thumm & W Wiesbeck (eds), Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. pp. 823-824, Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics (IRMMW 2004 / THz 2004), Karlsruhe, Germany, 27/09/04.

Terahertz imaging of breast cancer, a feasibility study. / Fitzgerald, Anthony J.; Wallace, Vincent P.; Pye, Richard et al.
Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. ed. / M. Thumm; W. Wiesbeck. 2004. p. 823-824.

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