Terahertz imaging of freshly excised breast cancer using mouse model

Tyler Bowman, Kinan Alhallak, Tanny Chavez, Kamrul Khan, Dakory Lee, Narasimhan Rajaram, Jingxian Wu, Avishek Chakraborty, Keith Bailey, Magda El-Shenawee

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Abstract

This work utilizes xenograft murine breast cancer tumors to develop terahertz imaging methodology for freshly excised breast cancer tissue. Tumors are grown via cell injection into mice on a high-fat diet and excised for subsequent terahertz imaging. Following imaging of both freshly excised tumor bulk and interior cross-sections, the tumors are then subjected to histopathology processing for correlation. The results show strong contrast between the murine tumors and surrounding fat tissue. Implementing signal processing techniques and statistical data analysis, the results demonstrate high correlation between freshly excised mouse tissue and subsequent pathology analysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 42nd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2017
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781509060481
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 12 2017
Event42nd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2017 - Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Duration: Aug 27 2017Sep 1 2017

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz
ISSN (Print)2162-2027
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2035

Conference

Conference42nd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2017
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun, Quintana Roo
Period8/27/179/1/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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