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For Release: Jan. 28, 2000
Media Advisory m00-017a


Summary:

BREAST CANCER SCREENING AID CLEARED FOR DIAGNOSTIC USE


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BREAST CANCER SCREENING AID CLEARED FOR DIAGNOSTIC USE

     The war against breast cancer has a new weapon, thanks to an 
advanced sensor developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
(JPL).  The device, called the BioScan System, was developed by 
OmniCorder Technologies, Inc., Stony Brook, NY, from NASA 
technology originally thought to be useful for locating hot spots 
during fires and observing volcanoes.

     Studies have determined that cancer cells exude nitric oxide.  
This causes changes in blood flow in tissue surrounding cancer 
that can be detected by the sensor, which is sensitive to 
temperature changes of less than .027 degree Fahrenheit (.015 
degree Celsius) and has a speed of over 200 frames per second.  It 
causes no discomfort to the patient and uses no ionizing 
radiation.


Contact at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC:  Michael Braukus 
(Phone 202/358-1979).
Contact at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA:  Nancy 
Lovato (Phone 818/354-0474).

For full text, see:
ftp://ftp.hq.nasa.gov/pub/pao/pressrel/2000/00-017.txt



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