Terahertz pulsed imaging and spectroscopy of breast tumours

V. P. Wallace; E. Pickwell-Macpherson; A. J. Fitzgerald; S. Pinder

doi:10.1109/ICIMW.2006.368792

Terahertz pulsed imaging and spectroscopy of breast tumours

V. P. Wallace, E. Pickwell-Macpherson, A. J. Fitzgerald, S. Pinder

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Abstract

We report on a study using TPI for imaging breast tumours ex vivo. Several breast samples were imaged and parameters from the time domain impulse functions were used to reveal contrast. Good correlation was found for area and shape of tumour in the THz images compared to that of histology. Terahertz spectroscopy shows that both the absorption coefficient and refractive index were higher for breast tissue containing tumor compared to normal. This study demonstrates the potential of TPI to image both invasive breast carcinomas and ductal carcinoma in situ using THz and encourages further studies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IRMMW-THz 2006 - 31st International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics
Pages	585
Number of pages	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIMW.2006.368792
Publication status	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	IRMMW-THz 2006 - 31st International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics - Shanghai, China Duration: 18 Sept 2006 → 22 Sept 2006

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Conference	IRMMW-THz 2006 - 31st International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics
Country/Territory	China
City	Shanghai
Period	18/09/06 → 22/09/06

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Wallace, VP, Pickwell-Macpherson, E, Fitzgerald, AJ & Pinder, S 2006, Terahertz pulsed imaging and spectroscopy of breast tumours. in IRMMW-THz 2006 - 31st International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics., 4222526, pp. 585, IRMMW-THz 2006 - 31st International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, Shanghai, China, 18/09/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIMW.2006.368792

Terahertz pulsed imaging and spectroscopy of breast tumours. / Wallace, V. P.; Pickwell-Macpherson, E.; Fitzgerald, A. J. et al.
IRMMW-THz 2006 - 31st International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. 2006. p. 585 4222526.

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