April 28, 2004

Electronic Nose Device Proves Effective for Diagnosing Pneumonia and Sinusitis

Bill Hanson, MD, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, samples smell prints using the Cyranose 320, an electronic or “e”-nose. Researchers are trying to prove that different respiratory tract infections have a unique odor that can be read by a machine. Nurse anesthetist Mary Lourdes (ML) Woody models the “e”-nose.