less pain, more gain for breast cancer detection

AN innovative breast cancer imaging system which claims to eliminate patient discomfort and provide greater accuracy compared to traditional methods is being trialed at Edith Cowan University (in Western Australia):

Scientists from the Vario Health Institute and the Electron Science Research Institute at ECU’s Joondalup campus, led by ECU Professor Rob Newton, are investigating the viability of the Near Infrared Breast Scanner (NIBS) first developed in the 1980s by China’s Daheng Group, for the Australian market.

NIBS was first developed in the 1980s by the medical division of China’s Daheng Group.  It recently approached the photonics experts at ESRI with a view to exporting the technology to Australia.

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In addition to being painless and risk-free, NIBS is considerably cheaper to manufacture and does not need specialised radiographers.

Very cool.  There will definitely be a lot of happy women if this technology proves effective!