
A breast scan screening test is performed using The Z-Tech Breast Cancer Detection System, which is small enough — and inexpensive enough — to be used in a primary care physician's examining room.
The Breast Cancer Detection System consists of three main sections:
- Z-Tech SuperStellate® Sensors
- Z-Tech Interface Module
- Z-Tech Computer
Z-Tech SuperStellate® Sensors are flower-petal shaped discs, with a hole in the center for comfortable positioning around a nipple. The disposable, single-use discs, which are available in various sizes, have 12 "petals" that flexibly bend over the contour of the breast. Each petal contains self-adhesive electrodes that relay a safe, subsensory electrical current into and out of a breast. The current is so low that the subject feels no physical sensation.
The SuperStellate® Sensors are connected to an oval-shaped Z-Tech Interface Module which rests on the subject's abdomen during testing. The module, in turn, connects to the Z-Tech Computer, which guides the screening test, calculates the results, and reports the findings in real time.
Smaller than an EKG device for electrocardiograms, the Z-Tech Breast Cancer Detection System can rest on a side table or movable cart. Because no X‑ray radiation is associated with the breast scan screening test, a special room is not required — the screening test can be performed within the comfort of the physician's office, and with the convenience of being part of a regular general health examination.
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