Technology review: the use of electrical impedance scanning in the detection of breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Res

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Published: July 2005

AI Article Synopsis

  • The paper discusses electrical impedance scanning as a new method for measuring breast tissue impedance both in live patients and laboratory settings.
  • It highlights the advantages of this technique, such as increased patient comfort, lower costs, and potential effectiveness in identifying diseases in women with dense breast tissue.
  • The findings are based on studies conducted using a newly available commercial machine for this purpose.

Article Abstract

The present paper focuses on electrical impedance scanning. The basic science behind the new modality, measurements of breast tissue impedance in vivo and in vitro, and the studies performed with a newly available commercial machine are discussed. Electrical impedance scanning has been generating interest for several reasons, including comfort to the patient, the relatively low cost, and studies suggest that it may be effective in detecting disease in mammographically dense breasts.

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