Image: MIT/Canan Dagdeviren
Canan Dağdeviren, MIT professor, developed the idea inspired by her aunt's battle with breast cancer in 2015.
Joined MIT faculty in 2016 and continued working on the concept.
Created a wearable, flexible ultrasound patch, the palm-sized honeycomb design conforms to the breast shape, capturing real-time data.
Image: MIT/Canan Dagdeviren
Utilized a 3D printer to construct the ultrasound patch.
Surpasses mammogram limits, providing 730 data points annually without X-rays or discomfort, unlike biennial mammograms
Image: MIT/Canan Dagdeviren
Aims to save 12 million lives annually by detecting malignant lumps earlier.
Published a paper in July 2023 demonstrating the patch's ability to spot cysts as small as 0.3 centimeters in diameter.
Image: MIT/Canan Dagdeviren
Planning larger trials with more participants to validate the effectiveness of the technology.
Image: MIT/Canan Dagdeviren
Not limited to breast cancer; can be used for monitoring other parts of the body.
Image: MIT/Canan Dagdeviren
Aiming to globally provide the technology to high-risk and underserved populations, including those lacking screening program access
Image: MIT/Canan Dagdeviren