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MIT Unveils Smartphone-Sized 3D Breast Ultrasound Probe

7/1/2026

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MIT researchers led by Professor Canan Dagdeviren unveiled a smartphone-sized 3D breast ultrasound system.
The probe scans the breast from two to three positions, producing images with up to 10 percent higher resolution while a computer-vision interface lets users locate the probe, leading volunteers to outperform conventional scans.
The team seeks commercialization with funding from NSF, 3M and Lyda Hill, aiming at ovarian cancer, endometriosis and fetal monitoring.

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MIT researchers led by Professor Canan Dagdeviren unveiled a smartphone-sized 3D breast ultrasound system.
The probe scans the breast from two to three positions, producing images with up to 10 percent higher resolution while a computer-vision interface lets users locate the probe, leading volunteers to outperform conventional scans.
The team seeks commercialization with funding from NSF, 3M and Lyda Hill, aiming at ovarian cancer, endometriosis and fetal monitoring.