Recently, with the morbidity and mortality of a female
breast cancer on the increase, a mammography is the conventional technique
used in screening for breast cancer.
Although a mammography is very effective for diagnosing
early stage breast cancer that cannot be detected by palpating, it exposes
the subject to high doses of radiation. In order to reduce the exposure dosage,
compression is applied to the breast area during imaging, which often causes
discomfort or pain to the subject. In order to alleviate this discomfort,
we are attempting to develop a new high resolution imaging technique that
requires less compression on the breast area.
This research is in progress.