University College London May 16 2025 The prototype of a new machine that can detect tumors in women with dense breast tissue has been developed by researchers from UCL, Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University, in partnership with international technology group Kromek. All breasts are composed of adipose (fatty) and fibroglandular (dense) tissue. Up to 40% of women have dense breasts containing a high proportion of fibroglandular tissue. Dense breasts pose a problem for mammogram tests,