Breast cancer detection by holographic interferometry

Jakob Woisetschlaeger; Daniel B. Sheffer; H. Mikati; Kavitha Somasundaram; C. William Loughry; Surendra K. Chawla; Piotr J. Wesolowski

doi:10.1117/12.140799

15 February 1993 Breast cancer detection by holographic interferometry

Jakob Woisetschlaeger, Daniel B. Sheffer, H. Mikati, Kavitha Somasundaram, C. William Loughry, Surendra K. Chawla, Piotr J. Wesolowski

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Proceedings Volume 1756, Interferometry: Applications; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140799
Event: San Diego '92, 1992, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The overall breast cancer mortality rate has remained unchanged the last 50 years. The most significant factor in the treatment is its early detection which will alter the mortality rate. In this investigation, the feasibility of holographic interferometry for the purpose of detecting breast cancer was examined. Optical setups were developed to enable the collection of holographic interferograms in vivo of asymptomatic breasts and those containing cancerous lesions. Different stressing concepts of holographic nondestructive testing and their applicability for the detection of breast cancer were tested.

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Jakob Woisetschlaeger, Daniel B. Sheffer, H. Mikati, Kavitha Somasundaram, C. William Loughry, Surendra K. Chawla, and Piotr J. Wesolowski "Breast cancer detection by holographic interferometry", Proc. SPIE 1756, Interferometry: Applications, (15 February 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140799

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