Cancer could be detected earlier with the help of this ultrasound bra
A wearable ultrasound device that may screen women between routine checks was invented by C. Dağdeviren, who was inspired by her aunt's fight against cancer. As she puts it, it can potentially save twelve million lives annually.
While a postdoc at MIT in 2015, Canan Dağdeviren received the news that her aunt Fatma had been diagnosed with a severe form of breast cancer. In those final moments, Dağdeviren travelled to the Netherlands to be with her relative, whose work centered around developing flexible devices capable of capturing biometric data.
The idea for an electronic bra with an implanted ultrasound came to Dağdeviren while she was at her aunt's bedside. This bra would have the ability to scan the breasts more regularly and detect tumors before they could spread.
While a postdoc at MIT in 2015, Canan Dağdeviren received the news that her aunt Fatma had been diagnosed with a severe form of breast cancer. In those final moments, Dağdeviren travelled to the Netherlands to be with her relative, whose work centered around developing flexible devices capable of capturing biometric data.
The idea for an electronic bra with an implanted ultrasound came to Dağdeviren while she was at her aunt's bedside. This bra would have the ability to scan the breasts more regularly and detect tumors before they could spread.
The design objective was to develop a wearable interface between the 1D array and breast tissue that allows for consistent placement and orientation of the array in the sections of the breast.
The nature-inspired honeycomb patch design is primarily composed of three components: a soft fabric bra to serve as a familiar intermediary layer, a honeycomb patch as the outside layer to provide structure and guidance for the 1D array, and the tracker attached to the ultrasound array for handling and rotation of the array at a given location.
The rectangular magnets (LOVIMAG) and circular magnets (Linlinzz) are used to adhere the patch onto the bra and hold the tracker on the patch openings, respectively.
The nature-inspired honeycomb patch design is primarily composed of three components: a soft fabric bra to serve as a familiar intermediary layer, a honeycomb patch as the outside layer to provide structure and guidance for the 1D array, and the tracker attached to the ultrasound array for handling and rotation of the array at a given location.
The rectangular magnets (LOVIMAG) and circular magnets (Linlinzz) are used to adhere the patch onto the bra and hold the tracker on the patch openings, respectively.
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Conformable ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue scanning and imaging
