title: Feasibility study of autofluorescence mammary ductoscopy.
abstract: We report the technical feasibility of autofluorescence ductoscopy in the ex-vivo setting. The current imaging algorithm for visualizing tumor tissue against the normal tissue background, although developed and optimized for other organs, appears to provide discrimination between intraductal tumor and normal ductal tissue. Point fluoroscopy is also performed. Although the optical "geometry" for this is different, the findings are consistent with the imaging observations.
authors.affiliation: Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, 7-417 610 University Avenue, Toronto, M5G 2M9 Canada. alexandre.douplik@aot.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Douplik
authors.forename: Wey L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: Alexandra M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Easson
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Done
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Netchev
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D042361:Mammary Glands, Human / Q000473:pathology*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*