PROJECT TITLE :

Clinical Photoacoustic Breast Imaging: The Twente experience.

ABSTRACT:

Globally, breast cancer is the most frequently occurring malignancy in ladies and therefore the leading explanation for cancer deaths, with up to half a million women dying of the disease in 2008. Early detection and accurate diagnosis of breast cancer is crucial for optimizing survival chances, with imaging technologies enjoying a significant role. X-ray mammography (XRM) and ultrasound (US) imaging, but, suffer from nonoptimal sensitivity and specificity. Furthermore, X-ray mammography uses ionizing radiation and painful breast compression and has poor performance in dense breasts. For US imaging, interoperator dependence and poor soft tissue distinction are drawbacks.