Use radio frequency or microwave technology to detect breast cancer as proven by American, Canadian and British researchers. However, this process can only be performed at a specialized or time-consuming hospital or health care facility.
GS Zhipeng Wu's scanner has many advantages: safety, low cost, greatly reduced waiting times (with about 30 images produced per second), small only by lunch box, Can be used at home for continuous health monitoring.
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women. The most common method of detecting breast cancer is mammography. This method is most suitable for women over 50 years of age, giving results with 95% accuracy, but is less effective in young women.
Handheld scanner detects breast cancer
Researchers at the University of Manchester have successfully created a handheld scanner that quickly identifies breast cancer, helping women instantly recognize tumors at home.
Researchers at the University of Manchester have successfully created a handheld scanner that quickly identifies breast cancer, helping women instantly recognize tumors at home.
Professor Zhipeng Wu of the University of Manchester School of Electrical and Electronics, invented this scanner based on radio frequency technology, capable of displaying on the computer the presence of malignant or benign tumors on the breast. in seconds.
Update 11 December 2018
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