Optical mammography: imaging and characterisation of breast lesions by pulsed near-infrared laser light

Objective

Breast cancer is the most frequent cause of death of women under 50 years and x-ray mammography suffers from a large number of false positive results. Near-infrared laser pulse mammography is a novel non-invasive imaging technique to improve detection and characterisation of breast cancer, supplementing conventional mammography. Multinational clinical trials will be performed at four European sites on 450patients using improved prototypes of laser-pulse mammographs. For analysis of optical mammograms refined semi-empirical and rigorous mathematical methods will be developed. Through a concerted effort of all clinical and technical partners, scattering and absorption coefficients of normal breast tissue and lesions will be determined to improve the scientific basis of optical mammography. From the results of clinical trials the diagnostic accuracy of laser-pulse mammography will be assessed and compared to conventional mammography techniques.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › oncology › breast cancer
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › laser physics

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-7. - Chronic and degenerative diseases, cancer, diabetes, cardivascular diseases and rare diseases

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND

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100,bundesallee 100
38023 Braunschweig
Germany

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Participants (8)

FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY - HELLAS

Greece

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Vasilika Vouton
71110 Iraklion

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HUMBOLDT-UNIVERSITAET BERLIN

Germany

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Unter Den Linden 9
10099 Berlin

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LUND UNIVERSITY

Sweden

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Professorsgatan 1
221 00 Lund

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POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN

Italy

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Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 32
20133 Milano

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PROVINCIA LOMBARDO-VENETA ORDINE RELIGIOSO CHIERICI REGOLARI MINISTRI INFERMI (CAMILLIANI)

Italy

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Via Francesco Nava 31
20159 Milano

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

United Kingdom

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Gower Street 5
WC1E 6BT London

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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ROTTERDAM

Netherlands

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40,dr. Molewaterplein 40
3015 GD Rotterdam

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UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Netherlands

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1,drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede

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