Breast cancer diagnosis apparatus and method

Abstract

A breast cancer diagnosis apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a memory in which a breast cancer diagnosis program is stored; and a processor configured to execute the breast cancer diagnosis program, wherein the breast cancer diagnosis program is configured to sequentially irradiate a subject with light of multiple wavelengths in the near-infrared region, receive output light from the subject for each wavelength according to the irradiation, and calculate a breast cancer index using the intensity of the output light for each wavelength, wherein the breast cancer index is calculated based on a ratio of the output light from a reference region of the subject to the output light from a diagnostic target region.

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