Principal Investigator: Catherine Klifa
In collaboration with the Tromberg laboratory at the Beckman Laser Institute at UC Irvine, Dr. Klifa and colleagues are applying diffuse optical spectroscopy (DOS) to the characterization of tumors and normal tissue in several patient populations, including women at high risk of breast cancer, those with stage III cancers, and those receiving radiation treatment following lumpectomy. DOS is being performed in combination with MRI to better define the distribution of tissue properties related to the fat/water composition and oxy/deoxy hemoglobin content of breast tissue. Breast MRI and optical imaging are now being performed at the Mt. Zion radiology facility, in close proximity to the Breast Imaging Clinic, Breast Care Center and Radiation Oncology Clinics and Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Funding Sources: California Breast Cancer Research Program