Beyond mammography: Handheld laser scanner improves detection and treatment of breast cancer
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 19:21
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2003, researchers at UC Irvine`s Beckman Laser Institute received a $7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to standardize use of a laser imaging device they had created for better detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. The investment is beginning to pay off.