Bye, bye, biopsy? Handheld device could painlessly identify skin cancers - EurekAlert

Bye, bye, biopsy? Handheld device could painlessly identify skin cancers - EurekAlert
A device, created at Stevens Institute of Technology, uses millimeter-wave imaging — the same technology used in airport security scanners — to scan a patient’s skin to detect if they have skin cancer. Millimeter-wave rays harmlessly penetrate about 2mm into …
image: A handheld device being developed at Stevens Institute of Technology can scan skin and detect different types of skin cancer, such as carcinoma (left), squamous cell carcinoma (middle), and ac… [+4105 chars] Read More



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