Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 11, 2022 - September 14, 2022
In recent years, the number of deaths and morbidity from breast cancer has been on the rise, and early detection through self-palpation is required. However, many women do not perform self-palpation because they lack confidence in their ability to detect cancer. Therefore, there is a need to develop a system to detect breast cancer quantitatively without relying on their own senses. In this study, we developed a handheld breast cancer palpation sensor system that detects lumps based on the reaction force generated by scanning the breast. We designed the mechanism of the palpation sensor so that it can be grasped with a whole hand, and performed palpation experiments on a sample that simulates a breast. As a result, the characteristic reaction force fluctuation due to lumps was observed.
