TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION
To date our core technology, "Narrow-Beam CT," has been technically de-risked through three generations of prototype development. In the below videos, our 2nd and 3rd generation devices are able to be viewed during operation.
Note that in each video, a small medical device called a "breast phantom" is centrally positioned. Phantoms such as these are routinely used in medical imaging as surrogates for real patients during phases of development and testing. The device moves around the phantom, showing how the device would move around a patient's body, capturing views of the tissue from multiple angles. This imaging process which utilizes device component motion over time enables the production of high-quality three-dimensional images of the entire breast anatomy.
At MALCOVA we care deeply about patient experience - no one should have to endure discomfort for effective imaging. Note that the breast is not compressed or physically constrained in any way - there is NO painful tissue compression required for imaging in our systems.
MALCOVA's 3rd Generation (2024) Prototype
P4_demoVideo.mp4Our 3rd generation prototype incorporates increasingly sophisticated robotics which independently control the multiple axes of rotation of the key imaging components of the device.
The silver metal component is the "source" that generates the beam during imaging. Note that it not only moves around the breast, but also angles upward and downward during the imaging cycle. This enables a broader range of breast tissue to be imaged than is made possible with our 2nd generation prototype.
MALCOVA's 2nd Generation (2022) Prototype
Prototype2.mp4Our 2nd generation prototype, shown above, provided substantial proof of concept, demonstrating the superior imaging capabilities of Narrow-Beam CT architecture for breast cancer imaging. This prototype demonstrated that MALCOVA's proprietary Narrow-Beam CT technology is able to detect even the tiniest traces of cancer.