Breast cancer screening programme to cost less
Posted on: 23/Sep/2015 12:55:36 PM
The rising breast cancer incidence among women is a cause for concern. However, technology has not advanced enough to ensure early detection and treatment.
The most prevalent way to detect breast cancer is mammography of the affected area. Unfortunately, mammograms available are all based on X-ray, ultrasound, magnetic-resonance or nuclear isotopes-based image correlation. All these methods of mammography use contrast or nuclear dyes or probes which are invasive. In addition, they affect patient morale, are expensive, and in many cases, dont detect the problem early enough.
The Paterson Cancer Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Chennai have collaborated to develop an indigenous IR mammographic unit for noninvasive, thermal image screening for early breast cancer detection.
Dr S Vijayaraghavan, Chief Clinical Oncologist, Paterson Cancer Center said, This project aims to create a trial of a full-fledged solution to develop a homegrown thermal imaging camera (and associated software) and a mass breast cancer screening programme that will bring down the cost of cancer screening from Rs 2000 to Rs 200 and would be of immense benefit to the society
