Tabletop high-resolution breast specimen imaging system based on field emission CNT X-ray source

Amar Prasad Gupta, Jaekyu Jang, Seung Jun Yeo, Jaeik Jung, Jinho Choi, Jung Sun Ahn, Seung Hoon Kim, Namkug Kim, Beomseok Ko, Jehwang Ryu

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Abstract

Based on the breast imaging and reporting data system (BI-RADS) for mammography (MMG) and types of cancer cells detected, a patient is listed into various categories which determine whether they should undergo biopsy or not. Generally, patients under the BI-RADS category 4 or 5 have to go through surgery. During the surgery, a pathological examination is performed with the help of a microscope and additional X-ray images of the removed tissue or breast specimen are taken to determine the positive and negative surgical margins. Although the pathological examination is the best way to determine carcinoma at the inked margin, it consumes a significant amount of time and makes the duration of the surgery longer. In this study, we propose the open-type carbon nanotube (CNT)-based X-ray system, which can be helpful to determine the carcinoma on breast specimen during breast surgery. The technique proposed in this study successfully obtained X-ray images of a breast specimen with visibly clear cancer masses. These results could pave the way for efficient determination of surgical margins by eliminating the time-consuming histological procedures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedical Imaging 2020
Subtitle of host publicationPhysics of Medical Imaging
EditorsGuang-Hong Chen, Hilde Bosmans
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510633919
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventMedical Imaging 2020: Physics of Medical Imaging - Houston, United States
Duration: 16 Feb 202019 Feb 2020

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume11312
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceMedical Imaging 2020: Physics of Medical Imaging
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston
Period16/02/2019/02/20

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords

  • Breast specimen imaging
  • CNT
  • Cancer cells
  • Field emission X-ray
  • Open-type x-ray system

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