In a new development of technology applied with Artificial intelligenceMIT announces that thanks to the device, breast tumors could be detected, with the intention of diagnosing this disease on time and improving the survival rate of breast cancer.
According to WHO breast cancer is the most common type of cancer with more than 2.2 million cases in 2020. In the same year, approximately 685,000 women died from this disease. It is analyzed that one in twelve women will suffer breast cancer throughout their lives, which is why it becomes the main cause of mortality in women.
It is no secret to anyone that the evolution of technology has taken leaps and bounds in recent times and medicine has benefited from this advance. The advantages of this evolution have allowed scientists and medical professionals to study in more depth about the different types of disease that exist today.
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Research published in “Science Advances” referenced that “a flexible patch that can be attached to a bra to allow the user to move an ultrasound tracker along the patch and image breast tissue from different angles.” Another of the advantages of this device, apart from being comfortable to wear, results in clear images, the same ones that an ultrasound scan could send.
Who is the main creator of this innovative project?
This is the MIT professor, Canan Dagdeviren, who developed a new device that uses Artificial Intelligence with the intention of detecting breast tumors, thinking about the safety and life of women. Likewise, she revealed that thanks to this device it will be possible to detect cases that are not regularly diagnosed in routine check-ups.
The intention of this project by the Turkish scientist is to improve the overall survival rate of women with breast cancer. Likewise, she developed the device as a non-invasive object, because she thought that going to a mammogram several times could be painful or annoying. This device allows to observe the changes of the mammary tissues.
“We have changed the form factor of the ultrasound technology so that it can be used at home. It is portable and easy to use”, commented Canan in an intervention at the same MIT.