A Non-invasive Assessment of Capsular Contracture around Soft Tissue Breast Implants from Effective Surface Area Changes

Grant, Genine Marguerite

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Author

Grant, Genine Marguerite , Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia

Advisors

Merickel, Michael B. , Biomedical Engineering , University of Virginia
Anné, Antharvedi , Biomedical Engineering , University of Virginia
Brohim, Robert , Biomedical Engineering , University of Virginia

Abstract

Capsular contracture around soft tissue breast implants is an undesired development for surgeons and patients after augmentation mammaplasty. An obstacle associated with this problem is the lack of an objective measurement technique for the laboratory investigation of this phenomena. An objective, noninvasive technique for the evaluation of capsular contracture using MR and CT images is offered and described.

Degree

MS (Master of Science)

Keywords

Breast -- Surgery -- Complications; Contracture (Pathology) -- Imaging -- Evaluation

Language

English

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Issued Date

1991-01-01

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/3ssw-j960

Suggested Citation

Grant, Genine Marguerite . A Non-invasive Assessment of Capsular Contracture around Soft Tissue Breast Implants from Effective Surface Area Changes. University of Virginia, Biomedical Engineering, MS (Master of Science), 1991-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/3ssw-j960.

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