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Title:: Application and development of infrared thermal imaging technology in breast cancer detection

Author(s):: LIN Lin; LI Tao; DENG Fangge; National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease/State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease/Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health/the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China

Keywords:: ; Keywords: infrared thermal imaging technology; breast cancer; early detection

Abstract:: Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women around the world, and the incidence of breast cancer is increasing annually. A new generation of examination method is expected to increase the detection rate of breast cancer and control the disease process early for increasing the survival rate of patients with breast cancer. Infrared thermal imaging (IRTI) technology is a common physical technology which has been applied in military, industrial and medical fields. Our country has begun to apply this technology to the medical field in the past decades. With the advantages of simple operation, non-contact, no radiation and no trauma, IRTI has a wide application prospect in the medical field. Herein the application of IRTI in breast disease detection and its diagnosis value are briefly summarized.