Electropotential evaluation as a new technique for diagnosing breast lesions

M Faupel, D Vanel, V Barth, R Davies… - European Journal of …, 1997 - Elsevier
A new approach, termed the Biofield test, may have the potential to augment the process of
diagnosing breast cancer. This technique is based on the analysis of skin surface electrical …

Prospective evaluation of skin surface electropotentials in Japanese patients with suspicious breast lesions

M Fukuda, K Shimizu, N Okamoto… - Japanese journal of …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
The biofield breast examination (BBE) is a new, noninvasive and cost‐effective method for
diagnosing breast lesions currently undergoing multicenter evaluation in the USA and …

The use of skin surface electropotentials for breast cancer detection—Preliminary clinical trial results obtained using the biofield diagnostic system

S Vinitha Sree, EYK Ng, G Kaw, RA U… - Journal of medical …, 2011 - Springer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of the Biofield Diagnostic System
(BDS) as an adjunct to established diagnostic techniques such as mammography and …

Evaluation of the efficiency of biofield diagnostic system in breast cancer detection using clinical study results and classifiers

VS Subbhuraam, EYK Ng, G Kaw, R Acharya U… - Journal of medical …, 2012 - Springer
The division of breast cancer cells results in regions of electrical depolarisation within the
breast. These regions extend to the skin surface from where diagnostic information can be …

The value of BBE in the assessment of breast lesions

M Dickhaut, I Schree, HJ Frischbier… - Electropotentials in the …, 1996 - Springer
This chapter describes the initial clinical experiences with Breast Biophysical Examination
(BBE) in two European countries: Germany and Italy. The primary aim of these feasibility …

Electrical impedance scanning as a new imaging modality in breast cancer detection—a short review of clinical value on breast application, limitations and …

A Malich, T Böhm, M Facius, I Kleinteich, M Fleck… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2003 - Elsevier
Objective. Cancer cells exhibit altered local dielectric properties compared to normal cells,
measurable as different electrical conductance and capacitance using electrical impedance …

The use of tissue electrical characteristics for breast cancer detection: a perspective review

EYK Ng, SV Sree, KH Ng… - Technology in cancer …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring malignancy in women. It is characterized by a
high mortality rate. For the purpose of detecting this life threatening disease, research efforts …

Additional value of electrical impedance scanning: experience of 240 histologically-proven breast lesions

A Malich, T Böhm, M Facius, M Freessmeyer… - European Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to quantify the clinical value of using electrical impedance
scanning (EIS) as an adjunct to other diagnostic techniques in order to identify cancerous …

Parametric study of the biopotential equation for breast tumour identification using ANOVA and Taguchi method

EYK Ng, WK Ng - Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 2006 - Springer
Extensive literatures have shown significant trend of progressive electrical changes
according to the proliferative characteristics of breast epithelial cells. Physiologists also …

Technology review: the use of electrical impedance scanning in the detection of breast cancer

TA Hope, SE Iles - Breast Cancer Research, 2004 - Springer
The present paper focuses on electrical impedance scanning. The basic science behind the
new modality, measurements of breast tissue impedance in vivo and in vitro, and the studies …