An Approach for Printing Tissue-mimicking Abnormalities Dedicated to Applications in Breast Imaging

Abstract

The development of new techniques for detection of breast cancer often relies on virtual clinical trials. These trials however require vast number of x-ray images of the breast containing realistically looking pathologies. For this purpose, as many as possible and as realistic as possible physical models of breast lesions are needed. The goal of this study is to create a methodology for manufacturing various breast abnormalities, with a detail description of the stages needed for their development. These models are to be used for development of new breast cancer detection technologies.