This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology
Date | 8th, Jan 2024 |
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Source | IEEE Spectrum - Scientific and Educational Websites |
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Rebecca Richards-Kortum has spent most of her 30-year career developing technology to help improve medical care in underserved communities worldwide. Among her achievements: She invented an inexpensive, battery-operated optical imaging system that can detect premalignant tissues—no biopsy required—to help prevent oral and cervical cancer.