X-ray images reveal cancer

RedFoot Technologies (GB), supported by ESA’s Integrated Applications Promotion programme, have developed Mercury as a simple one-touch service installed on breast screening vans used in cancer prevention and detection.

The service packages and transmits clinical data from the X-ray imaging device direct to hospital databases via satellite so radiologists can start their diagnoses earlier.

Satcoms saves time and costs, reduces data losses, increases security and enables 10–20% more women to be screened per day.