A wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier #WearableWednesday

A wearable ultrasound scanner could detect breast cancer earlier #WearableWednesday

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Early detection of breast cancer is vital. This wearable looks to make detection easier and more comfortable. Via MIT:

The device is a flexible patch that can be attached to a bra, allowing the wearer to move an ultrasound tracker along the patch and image the breast tissue from different angles. In the new study, the researchers showed that they could obtain ultrasound images with resolution comparable to that of the ultrasound probes used in medical imaging centers.

“We changed the form factor of the ultrasound technology so that it can be used in your home. It’s portable and easy to use, and provides real-time, user-friendly monitoring of breast tissue,” says Canan Dagdeviren, an associate professor in MIT’s Media Lab and the senior author of the study.

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