Abstract:Approximately 19% of breast cancer patients undergoing breast conserving surgery (BCS) must return for a secondary surgery due to incomplete tumour removal. We propose a single sensor, low-frequency hand-held photoacoustic imaging (PAI) probe for detection of residual cancer tissue during BCS within the surgical cavity and on the excised specimen based on lipid content differences.The probe incorporated a single polyvinylidene fluoride acoustic sensor, a 1-to-4 optical fibre bundle and a polycarbonate axicon l… Show more
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