Abstract
In this study, we utilize the properties of polarized light for the analysis of paraffin-embedded breast cancer samples. We perform the measurements of the full Stokes vector of back-reflected radiation and calculate the degree of polarization as a diagnostic criterion for the separation of healthy and cancer sample sections. We show that circularly polarized light scattered within the breast sample is sensitive to the presence of cancer cells. The degree of the polarization of the reected light was found to be the most sensitive parameter for the reliable differentiation of tissue.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1136304 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 11363 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 Apr 2020 |
Event | Tissue Optics and Photonics 2020 - None, France Duration: 6 Apr 2020 → 10 Apr 2020 |
Bibliographical note
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- Breast cancer
- Degree of polarization
- Polarimetric imaging
- Stokes polarimetry