Optical Heterodyne Detection for Breast Cancer Imaging
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University of MissouriOffice of Technology Management & Industry RelationsNon-Confidential Abstract of InventionUM Disclosure No. 14UMC064Optical Heterodyne Detection for Breast Cancer Imaging Worldwide breast cancer is the leading type of cancer for women. The number of women being diagnosed with breast cancer each year is approaching 2 million with over 220,000 women being diagnosed in the United States alone. Sadly this results in 40,000 American deaths and over 500,000 worldwide deaths each year. Early diagnosis of breast cancer is pivotal and can greatly increase life expectancy. Mammography has been an important imaging method for the detection and screening of breast cancer but the overall accuracy of this test remains low. Optical diffusion tomography (ODT) based on heterodyne detection, is a non-invasive three dimensional imaging system that has the potential to revolutionize breast cancer detection. This imaging system will gain a factor of 10 in sensitivity in comparison to conventional optical imaging, which could lead to earlier breast cancer detection. POTENTIAL AREAS OF APPLICATIONS:• Breast cancer detectionMAIN ADVANTAGES OF INVENTION:• 10 fold increase in sensitivitySTATE OF DEVELOPMENT:• Successful benchtop testLICENSING POTENTIAL:• University seeks licensee with the potential to commercializeINVENTOR(S):• Ping Yu• Lixin Ma• Harrison KnollCONTACT INFO: Office of Technology Management & Industry Relations Wayne McDaniel, Ph. D. Associate Director Email: mcdanielw@missouri.edu Phone: 573-884-3302
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Name: Ping Yu, Associate Professor
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Name: Lixin Ma, Associate Professor
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Name: Harrison Knoll, GRA
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