Low-resource and cost-effective camera-based optical palpation for breast cancer detection and burn scar assessment

Qi Fang; Rowan W. Sanderson; Seokhyun Choi; Aiden Taba; Andrea Curatolo; Devina D. Lakhiani; Renate Zilkens; Kyle Newman; Benjamin F. Dessauvagie; Helen M. DeJong; Fiona M Wood; Christobel M. Saunders; Brendan F. Kennedy

doi:10.1117/12.2650883

6 March 2023 Low-resource and cost-effective camera-based optical palpation for breast cancer detection and burn scar assessment

Qi Fang, Rowan W. Sanderson, Seokhyun Choi, Aiden Taba, Andrea Curatolo, Devina D. Lakhiani, Renate Zilkens, Kyle Newman, Benjamin F. Dessauvagie, Helen M. DeJong, Fiona M Wood, Christobel M. Saunders, Brendan F. Kennedy

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Proceedings Volume PC12369, Optics and Biophotonics in Low-Resource Settings IX; PC1236904 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650883
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2023, San Francisco, California, United States

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Assessing mechanical properties of tissue plays an important role in disease diagnosis and clinical examination. Here, we present a low resource and cost-effective method of using digital camera technologies to map mechanical properties of tissue, termed camera-based optical palpation. We applied this technique to breast cancer detection and burn scar assessment, validating its capability of generating high mechanical contrast between various tissue regions for clinical applications. We also implemented camera-based optical palpation in a smartphone, demonstrating its potential for telehealth applications in rural and remote areas, improving equity of access to optimal treatment for people all around the world.

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Qi Fang, Rowan W. Sanderson, Seokhyun Choi, Aiden Taba, Andrea Curatolo, Devina D. Lakhiani, Renate Zilkens, Kyle Newman, Benjamin F. Dessauvagie, Helen M. DeJong, Fiona M Wood, Christobel M. Saunders, and Brendan F. Kennedy "Low-resource and cost-effective camera-based optical palpation for breast cancer detection and burn scar assessment ", Proc. SPIE PC12369, Optics and Biophotonics in Low-Resource Settings IX, PC1236904 (6 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650883

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