Abstract

There is national interest in improving diagnostic breast imaging beyond current capabilities. Imaging with electromagnetic signals ranging from near infrared wavelengths to kilohertz electrical currents is possible and has been targeted at application to the breast. In this paper, we describe three imaging systems designed for the breast which exploit a common conceptual framework. Results from controlled phantom and human subject studies are presented which allow direct comparisons of these imaging technologies.

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