Improved resection margins in breast-conserving surgery using Terahertz Pulsed imaging data

A Santaolalla; M Sheikh; M Van Hemelrijck; A Portieri; ACC Coolen

Improved resection margins in breast-conserving surgery using Terahertz Pulsed imaging data

A Santaolalla, M Sheikh, M Van Hemelrijck, A Portieri, ACC Coolen

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New statistical methods were employed to improve the ability to distinguish benign from malignant breast tissue ex vivo in a recent study. The ultimately aim was to improve the intraoperative assessment of positive tumour margins in breast-conserving surgery (BCS), potentially reducing patient re-operation rates. A multivariate Bayesian classifier was applied to the waveform samples produced by a Terahertz Pulsed Imaging (TPI) handheld probe system in order to discriminate tumour from benign breast tissue, obtaining a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of 95%. We compare these results to traditional and to state-of-the-art methods for determining resection margins. Given the general nature of the classifier, it is expected that this method can be applied to other tumour types where resection margins are also critical.

Original language	English
Journal	arXiv
Publication status	Published - 3 May 2018

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