Terahertz Imaging of Transgenic Murine Breast Cancer Tumors

Tyler Bowman, Magda El-Shenawee, Keith Bailey

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Abstract

This work applies terahertz imaging technology to examine the contrast between malignant and healthy tissue in excised breast cancer tumors from transgenic mice. Multifocal breast adenocarcinoma tumors are spontaneously generated in the mice and cut out for THz reflection imaging. Following imaging of the freshly excised tumors, samples are sent for pathology assessment at the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. The formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue prepared in histopathology lab is then imaged for additional correlation with pathology. The results show close correlation of THz imaging of fixed tissue to pathology and reasonable results with some challenges for the fresh tissue.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages901-902
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781538671023
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Event2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018 - Boston, United States
Duration: Jul 8 2018Jul 13 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period7/8/187/13/18

Keywords

  • breast cancer
  • imaging
  • margin assessment
  • terahertz
  • transgenic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Instrumentation
  • Radiation

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