High tech detection of breast cancer using nanoprobes and SQUID

ScienceDaily (Oct. 28, 2011) — Mammography saves lives by detecting very small tumors. However, it fails to find 10-25% of tumors and is unable to distinguish between benign and malignant disease. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research provides a new and potentially more sensitive method using tumor-targeted magnetic nanoprobes and superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) sensors.A team of researchers from University of New Mexico School...

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