Numerical modelling of a female breast with and without tumour using thermographic measurements

• Main Author: Natteri M. Sudharsan
• Other Authors: Ng, Yin Kwee
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Bioengineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/6182
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Breast cancer is a common and dreadful disease among women. Regular screening helps in its early detection. At present the most common methods of screening are self-examination and mammography. The surface temperature distribution of the breast can also provide some information on the presence of an...