英国发明能检测乳癌的“智能胸罩”
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soon,abra,universallyusedtoprovidesupportandforttothebreasts,mightofferhealthbenefits,forscientistsattheuniversityofboltonaredevelopingabrathatcandetectifthepersonwearingitissufferingfromearly-stagebreastcancer.
expertsworkingonthe"smart"brasaythatitwillbeabletospotcancerbeforeatumorcandevelopandspread.
professoreliassiores,inventorofthebra,whoworksinthecentreforresearchandinnovationattheuniversityofbolton,alsoclaimsthattheundergarmentwillbeabletoassesstheeffectivenessofanybreastcancertreatmentitswearerisundergoing.
"itcouldemittwowarnings,audibleorvisualorboth.ifthewarningpersists,youwouldseeaspecialist,”discoverynewsquotedsiores,assaying.
thesmartbraworksbyusingamicrowaveantennaesystem,whichcaneasilybewovenintofabric.theantennaepickupanyabnormaltemperaturechangesinthebreasttissue,whicharelinkedtobreastcancercells.
conductingpolymersinthefabricwouldtransmitthesignalstoasmallputerchipthatwouldfiltertheinformation.specializedsoftwarewouldassesstheinformationandsoundanalarmifconditionsindicatedthelikelypresenceofcancerouscells.
sioressaidthatanefficientwaytousethebrawouldbetowearitwhilepluggedintoapowersupplyforafewminutesduringdiagnosis.
"thisisatrulyinnovativeideatousesomeprettyadvancedelectronicsforthedetectionofbreastcancer,"saidbrianmarthy,directoroftechnitexfaraday,manchester,u.k..
thelifesavingundergarmentwillbemanufacturedwithinthenexttwoyears.