Most of the time people go to sites like indiegogo.com in order to raise funds for
creatively inclined projects. So how exactly does indiegogo.com fit in to the
equation in terms of medicine? Well , that’s actually a question with an easy
answer. The big thing now is a company named Eclipse Breast Health
Technologies out of San Diego, CA that is developing a device that the
company hopes will make self-exams more precise and help women track suspicious
lumps over time.
Part of the need for self breast exams has to do with the
fact that most women do not conduct self exams properly. If a self exam is not
conducted properly it means one of two things, a lump may be missed or there
may be a false positive diagnosed. This new system featured on indiegogo.com uses low
level photons in order to produce an image of the breast. This is a great
development that will aid in the fight against breast cancer.
Eclipse Breast-Self Exam Device is not a panacea and it will not end
the fight against breast cancer but it’s going to make a major impact in a
battle that still leaves behind many innocent victims. A big reason for
accurate early examination is making sure that the patient has the benefit of
early detection. While diagnostic
imaging plays a big role through the gold standard know as the mammogram,
self detection helps in the sense that it puts some control in the hands of the
patient.
It’s good to see a strong initiative toward making these
types of inventions approachable to the market. Sometimes a big problem with
medical technology is the fact that it’s not only complex and intricate but it
can be priced out of the reach of individuals. Hopefully the amount of funding
sought out will be reached and provide the market with this new and seemingly
better form of self exam.
If you have any questions about diagnostic imaging
procedures, please feel free to give us a call. Our professional and attentive
staff here at Clermont Radiology looks forward to answering any questions that
you may have.
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