Profile overview
Who is Susan C. Hagness?
Susan C. Hagness is an inventor associated with United States. Their documented work in medical & dental includes Microwave-tumor-ablation antenna and imaging systems, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.
Hagness helped develop miniature flexible microwave antennas, probes, and imaging systems that detect and thermally ablate tumors while reducing harm to nearby tissue.
What did Susan C. Hagness invent?
microwave-medical-device inventor
What did Susan C. Hagness accomplish?
The minimally invasive antenna hardware brings controlled microwave therapy into difficult-to-reach tumor sites.
What is known about Susan C. Hagness today?
UW-Madison's July 2026 report credits Hagness and colleagues with pioneering microwave-ablation probes and real-time control/imaging systems; the university's 2025 NAE coverage documents the invention portfolio.
