Electric impedance imaging of the mammary gland in circumstances of skin abnormality or damage

Abstract

The results discussed in the article demonstrate that the electric impedance mammography technique is highly reliable in the detection of various skin abnormalities and damages. The status of the patient's skin integuments may influence the electric impedance images, but this influence is of local significance. Further research may shed more light upon the specific features of the electric impedance images in circumstances of skin tumors, both benign and malignant, as well as inflammatory processes and injuries. © 2009 Springer-Verlag.