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2001 NOV 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- UltraTouch Corporation of Exton, Pennsylvania held a news conference in October (2001) to unveil the Palpagraph and announce the start of clinical studies using this revolutionary breast-mapping device.
The Palpagraph provides the first ever mapping of a human breast by computer-controlled mechanical palpation (light touch). It uses no radiation and causes no pain. It is expected to be used to monitor breast health in women throughout their lives.
In a grid pattern, the Palpagraph precisely measures the dynamic resistance of the breast to light mechanical touch. The collected information is processed and stored as a standardized electronic BreastMap, for the medical record. UltraTouch technology is expected to map tumors sixteen times ...