Portable device for breast volume assessment

Project Overview

Estimating breast volume is a challenge for any plastic surgeon performing breast reconstruction following mastectomy for cancer. Matching the volume and shape of the contralateral breast intraoperatively as is the standard at present is complicated by the swelling induced by the surgery itself. A preoperative accurate assessment of the volume would help the reconstructive surgeon in achieving better symmetry more consistently. A portable device that could take this assessment simply and quickly would be ideal. The device would also be used to estimate the volumes of flaps such as a TRAM flap also to achieve better symmetry.

Team Picture

Team members from left to right: Joseph Henningsen, Ben Smith, Brett Napiwocki, and Aaron Dederich

Files

Poster Presentation (December 9, 2011)
Product Design Specifications (December 14, 2011)
Final Report (December 14, 2011)
Mid-Semester Presentation (October 21, 2011)
Mid-Semester Report (October 25, 2011)

Contact Information

Team Members

Benjamin Smith - Team Leader
Brett Napiwocki - Communicator
Joseph Henningsen - BSAC
Aaron Dederich - BWIG

Advisor and Client

Prof. Tracy Jane Puccinelli - Advisor
Dr. Ramzi Shehadi - Client