title: Optimal probing of optical contrast of breast lesions of different size located at different depths by US localization.
abstract: We report a frequency domain optical tomography system utilizing three RF modulation frequencies, which are optimized for probing breast lesions of different size located at different depths. A real-time co-registered ultrasound scanner is used to provide on-site estimation of lesion size and location. Based on the lesion information, an optimal light modulation frequency can be selected, which may yield more accurate estimates of lesion angiogenesis and hypoxia. Phantom experiments have demonstrated that a high modulation frequency, such as 350Mhz, is preferable for probing small lesions closer to the surface while a low modulation frequency, such as 50Mhz, is desirable for imaging deeper and larger lesions. A clinical example of a large invasive carcinoma is presented to demonstrate the application of this novel technique.
authors.affiliation: Bioengineering Program, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Connecticut, 371 Fairfield Rd., Storrs, CT 06269, USA. zhu@engr.uconn.edu
authors.forename: Quing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Puyun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aguirre
authors.forename: Baohong
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Castilo
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gamelin
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tannenbaum
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: Poornima
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurtzman
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D012984:Software; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*