@inproceedings{3a40c382494d4eb5a4749b1cb3ce30a0,
title = "Opto-acoustic image fusion technology for diagnostic breast imaging in a feasibility study",
abstract = "Functional opto-acoustic (OA) imaging was fused with gray-scale ultrasound acquired using a specialized duplex handheld probe. Feasibility Study findings indicated the potential to more accurately characterize breast masses for cancer than conventional diagnostic ultrasound (CDU). The Feasibility Study included OA imagery of 74 breast masses that were collected using the investigational Imagio{\textregistered} breast imaging system. Superior specificity and equal sensitivity to CDU was demonstrated, suggesting that OA fusion imaging may potentially obviate the need for negative biopsies without missing cancers in a certain percentage of breast masses. Preliminary results from a 100 subject Pilot Study are also discussed. A larger Pivotal Study (n=2,097 subjects) is underway to confirm the Feasibility Study and Pilot Study findings.",
author = "Jason Zalev and Bryan Clingman and Don Herzog and Tom Miller and Michael Ulissey and Stavros, {A. T.} and Alexander Oraevsky and Philip Lavin and Kenneth Kist and Dornbluth, {N. C.} and Pamela Otto",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} COPYRIGHT SPIE. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only. {\textcopyright} 2015 SPIE.; Medical Imaging 2015: Ultrasonic Imaging and Tomography ; Conference date: 22-02-2015 Through 23-02-2015",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1117/12.2081679",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
editor = "Neb Duric and Bosch, {Johan G.}",
booktitle = "Medical Imaging 2015",
}