UA70110A - Method for early diagnosis of breast cancer (variants) - Google Patents

Abstract

The method for the early diagnosis of breast cancer comprises the contact measurement of the surface temperature in many points for constructing the temperature map displayed in the monitor and assessing the diagnostic parameters. The first variant of the design provides for the use of telemetric microprocessor intellectual sensor units connected to the computer through three-wire bus. The sensor units are capable for independent axial displacement within the shared matrix overlapping the whole surface of both breasts. When the patient lies horizontally, the sensor units are brought together providing for the simultaneous contact applying the same force throughout the surface of the both breasts. The temperature is recorded every second until the temperature balance at contact site is attained. In addition to the black-and-white or color maps of temperature distribution, several digital parameters are obtained for further analysis such as temperature asymmetry in the spatially symmetrical areas of breast surface, the isotherm trajectory, local and integral gradients, the weighted averages of the temperature etc. The deviation from the normal values is assessed. The second variant of the design provides for positioning and applying the matrix sensor of the specified shape and size to the breast surface. The matrix sensor contains 4-100 individual sensors connected to the computer through three-wire bus. Upon attaining the temperature balance, the mosaic pattern of temperature distribution in the selected areas of both breasts is constructed. The diagnostic parameters are calculated and the deviations from normal values are assessed.