New Screening for BREAST CANCER: Bio-Impedence

For us at ALETRIS, the problem with mammograms has always been that the imaging form that screens for cancer, X-ray, actually causes cancer. In an attempt to find other screening techniques, a group of researchers at the Medical College of Georgia is investigating a new technology developed by Z-tech: bio-impedence.

The theory is that breast cancer tissue has a different density than normal breast tissue. The Z-Tech scan works by placing a grouping of electrodes over each breast and sending a small, painless amount of electricity through them – much like an EKG. Unlike traditional mammography, the scan does not involve painful breast compression, which has been theorized to “burst” and spread malignant areas.

Researchers don’t believe that this form of imaging will replace the traditional mammogram, yet they hope that other screening forms may reduce the dependence on the X-ray driven form of testing.

At ALETRIS, we’ve been using thermography concurrently with mammography, ultrasound, and MRI for the best detection of breast cancer. We’re excited to learn that newer, less damaging forms of technology are being investigated.

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