英国发明能检测乳癌的“智能胸罩”

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soon,abra,universallyusedtoprovidesupportandcomforttothebreasts,mightofferhealthbenefits,forscientistsattheuniversityofboltonaredevelopingabrathatcandetectifthepersonwearingitissufferingfromearly-stagebreastcancer.

expertsworkingonthe"smart"brasaythatitwillbeabletospotcancerbeforeatumorcandevelopandspread.

professoreliassiores,inventorofthebra,whoworksinthecentreforresearchandinnovationattheuniversityofbolton,alsoclaimsthattheundergarmentwillbeabletoassesstheeffectivenessofanybreastcancertreatmentitswearerisundergoing.

"itcouldemittwowarnings,audibleorvisualorboth.ifthewarningpersists,youwouldseeaspecialist,”discoverynewsquotedsiores,assaying.

thesmartbraworksbyusingamicrowaveantennaesystem,whichcaneasilybewovenintofabric.theantennaepickupanyabnormaltemperaturechangesinthebreasttissue,whicharelinkedtobreastcancercells.

conductingpolymersinthefabricwouldtransmitthesignalstoasmallcomputerchipthatwouldfiltertheinformation.specializedsoftwarewouldassesstheinformationandsoundanalarmifconditionsindicatedthelikelypresenceofcancerouscells.

sioressaidthatanefficientwaytousethebrawouldbetowearitwhilepluggedintoapowersupplyforafewminutesduringdiagnosis.

"thisisatrulyinnovativeideatousesomeprettyadvancedelectronicsforthedetectionofbreastcancer,"saidbrianmccarthy,directoroftechnitexfaraday,manchester,u.k..

thelifesavingundergarmentwillbemanufacturedwithinthenexttwoyears.