Dehydration Approach for Enhancing Terahertz Detection of Cancer in Freshly Excised Breast Tumors

Nagma Vohra, Magda El-Shenawee, Keith Bailey

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Abstract

In this work we demonstrate the use of 60% concentration of glycerol solution as an optical clearance agent in freshly excised breast tissues. The research aims at enhancing the differentiation between cancer and collagen tissues using terahertz imaging technique. The terahertz reflection mode imaging is utilized in this work. The preliminary results demonstrated a potential contrast enhancement in the terahertz image between cancer and collagen tissues.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, IEEECONF 2020 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages43-44
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781728166704
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 5 2020
Event2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, IEEECONF 2020 - Virtually, Toronto, Canada
Duration: Jul 5 2020Jul 10 2020

Publication series

Name2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, IEEECONF 2020 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, IEEECONF 2020
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVirtually, Toronto
Period7/5/207/10/20

Keywords

  • Terahertz
  • breast cancer
  • glycerol
  • optical clearing solution
  • reflection imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Instrumentation

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