Breast Cancer Detection Sensor Receives Grant From Pennsylvania Department of Health’s CURE Program
PHILADELPHIA, PA (August 21, 2012) – Physicians could soon have a new, noninvasive and radiation-free option when it comes to performing regular breast exams. A hand-held device that can detect cancer by sensing the elasticity of breast tissue is moving into the final stages of testing and development with help from a Pennsylvania Department of Health grant. “Intelligent Breast Exam” (iBE™) is a device developed by researchers in Drexel University’s College of Medicine and School of