Microwave Imaging System Technologies
(MIST)
Team
Paul Meaney TH’95, Associate Professor of Engineering, Thayer School
Keith Paulsen TH’84, Professor of Engineering, Thayer School
Company Overview
Founded in 1995 by Dr. Keith Paulsen and Dr. Paul Meaney of the Thayer School of Engineering, Microwave Imaging System Technologies (MIST), Inc., has developed a microwave-based, breast imaging system which provides high-contrast images for breast cancer diagnostics. The NIH has invested more than $6 million to develop and demonstrate the MIST system for tumor imaging. Testing on more than 150 patients has shown excellent detection of breast tumors. The system may save lives and reduce litigation, trauma, and expense among the 200 million women screened worldwide annually. IP is issued and wholly owned.