Bengaluru Startup Niramai Leverages AI and Thermal Imaging for Early Breast Cancer Detection
Niramai uses artificial intelligence and thermal analytics to identify breast cancer in its early stages. Founder Geetha Manjunath develops this non-invasive solution to combat a disease that claims a million Indian women annually.
Niramai, a Bengaluru-based healthtech startup, uses artificial intelligence and thermal analytics to detect breast cancer in its early stages. Founded by Geetha Manjunath, the company develops a non-invasive method that analyzes thermal patterns to identify abnormalities long before physical symptoms appear.
Manjunath leaves a successful 25-year career at multinational corporations to tackle this critical health challenge. Her personal connection to the disease, which takes the lives of two of her cousins and a million Indian women every year, drives her dedication to creating an accessible and accurate screening solution.
The underlying technology relies on Manjunath's extensive background in data mining and semantic web, which she acquires during her early career at the government-owned Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. By combining this deep technical expertise with advanced thermal imaging, Niramai provides a radiation-free and painless alternative to traditional mammography.