Single-breath-hold photoacoustic computed tomography of the breast

oleh: Li Lin, Peng Hu, Junhui Shi, Catherine M. Appleton, Konstantin Maslov, Lei Li, Ruiying Zhang, Lihong V. Wang

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-06-01

Deskripsi

The current standard for breast cancer diagnostic is a mammogram; however, the sensitivity of mammography can be low in radiographically dense breasts. Here the authors develop a single-breath-hold photoacoustic computed tomography (SBH-PACT) system to reveal detailed angiographic structures in human breasts allowing the detection of higher blood vessel densities associated with tumors.