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NIR mammography finds, monitors breast cancer

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Ashley N. Rice, [email protected]

A novel noninvasive optical imaging technique could offer doctors new ways to identify breast cancer and to monitor a patient’s response to initial treatment. Developed at the Tufts University School of Engineering, the method uses near-infrared light to scan breast tissue and identify its primary structures – water, fats and oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor tissue – based on differences in light absorption and the intensity of the transmitted light. A specialized software program automatically displays real-time images of the breast as the optical system scans back...Read full article

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