iBreastExam
iBreastExam is a US FDA cleared, first of it’s kind device that enables health workers to identify non-palpable breast lumps in just a few minutes, without pain or radiation.
Overview
Invented at Drexel University, Philadelphia.
iBreastExam’s sensors accurately assess & identify tissue elasticity differences between hard & stiff breast tumors versus normal breast tissue. The patented tactile sensor technology using Piezoelectric Sensor Array was invented by the scientists and doctors at Drexel University. It is a novel, quantitative and low-cost elastic modulus (E) sensor that can measure tissue compression and stiffness by top down touching of the skin surface. iBE’s ability to apply a gentle force and measure the subtle displacements electrically, all within the sensor, makes for an ideal ‘electronic palpation’ sensor for in-vivo breast imaging.
