title: Dynamic optical breast imaging: a new technique to visualise breast vessels: comparison with breast MRI and preliminary results.
abstract: The purpose of our study was to explore and evaluate an innovative imaging approach, which consists on imaging the breast parenchyma by means of photoluminescence detectors (LED) and analysis of dynamic data. Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was chosen as the reference imaging method, as this is considered to be nowadays the gold standard for breast vascularisation evaluation. Preliminary results reveal a good correlation between breast MRI findings and light images.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vanel
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balleyguier
authors.forename: Laure
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: Marie Christine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mathieu
authors.forename: Suzette
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Delaloge
authors.forename: Clarisse
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dromain
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001940:Breast / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011446:Prospective Studies