Handheld breath sensor could help detect cancer
August 27th, 2008
University of Oklahoma researchers are working on a high-tech breath test that could one day help detect cancer.
The team is using mid-infrared laser technology to measure suspected cancer biomarkers in the breath, such as ethane, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde, and to establish the relationship between those gas molecules and the disease. Ultimately, they hope their work will lead to easy-to-use detection devices that don’t emit radiation.