Wearable battery-free chip-less patch for bioimpedance measurement of cutaneous lesions.

ABSTRACT: Melanoma is an invasive type of skin cancer that may metastasize and cause death. Early identification and timely management of melanoma significantly increase the chance of successful treatment and reduce the mortality rate. Visual inspection of pigmented lesions is not objective, often necessitating additional diagnostic procedures such as dermoscopy, reflectance confocal microscopy and biopsy. Here, we developed a wireless, battery-free, chip-less patch that non-invasively measures bio-impedance of lesions and suspicious parts of skin to melanoma as a complementary, nonvisual, wearable device. The patch, in conjunction with personal electronics, can detect abnormal bioimpedances that are associated with the risk of melanoma and alert the need for medical consultation in the early stage

SUBMITTER: Imtiaz H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12494495 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature