Optical Tumor Location Device
January 1, 2005Oregon Medical Laser Center Engineering, 2004-05
Liaison(s): Kenton Gregory M.D.
Advisor(s): Elizabeth Orwin ’95
Students(s): Mark Locascio (TL), Sara Adelman (F), Jeff Gabster, Teresa Pineda (F), Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani, Philip Tam (S), Lily Tian (S)
The goal of this project is to design a minimally invasive illumination device and power system capable of emitting a detectable signal. The device would be used as a surgical aid to locate cancerous tissue in the breast. The device would be inserted into the tumor before surgery, and then used during the procedure to guide the surgeon to the cancer site.