Development of Photoacoustic Mammography for Detection of Breast Cancer

Iku Yamaga; Yasufumi Asao; Masae Torii; Fakhrejahani Elham; Masahiro Takada; Toshiyuki Kitai; Shotaro Kanao; Masako Kataoka; Yoshiki Mikami; Tomoharu Sugie; Tsuyoshi Shiina; Masakazu Toi

doi:10.2530/jslsm.34.24

TOPICIAL ARTICLE: Frontline of Photoacoustic Image (Part2)

Development of Photoacoustic Mammography for Detection of Breast Cancer

Iku Yamaga, Yasufumi Asao, Masae Torii, Fakhrejahani Elham, Masahiro Takada, Toshiyuki Kitai, Shotaro Kanao, Masako Kataoka, Yoshiki Mikami, Tomoharu Sugie, Tsuyoshi Shiina, Masakazu Toi

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Iku Yamaga
Department of Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Yasufumi Asao
Department of Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Masae Torii
Department of Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Fakhrejahani Elham
Department of Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Masahiro Takada
Department of Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Toshiyuki Kitai
Department of Surgery, Kishiwada City Hospital
Shotaro Kanao
Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Masako Kataoka
Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Yoshiki Mikami
Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Tomoharu Sugie
Department of Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Tsuyoshi Shiina
Department of Human Health Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Masakazu Toi
Department of Breast Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University

Keywords: optical imaging, photoacoustic mammography, breast cancer, near-infrared light

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2013 Volume 34 Issue 1 Pages 24-29

DOI https://doi.org/10.2530/jslsm.34.24

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Abstract

Photoacoustic mammography (PAM) is a new imaging technique for breasts. We used PAM to evaluate 39 patients with 41 previously confirmed breast lesions before their surgical operations between August 2010 and March 2012. As a result, PAM successfully detected 75.0% of breast cancers. Furthermore, PAM may provide functional information about breast cancer different from existing imaging modalities. Our results suggest that PAM is a feasible technique for clinical practice.

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