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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2017

Prostate Cancer Detection with a Tactile Resonance Sensor-Measurement Considerations and Clinical Setup.

Anders P Åstrand, Britt M Andersson, Ville Jalkanen, Börje Ljungberg, Anders Bergh, Olof A Lindahl

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Anders P ÅstrandDepartment of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden. anders.astrand@umu.se.
Britt M AnderssonDepartment of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden. britt.andersson@umu.se.
Ville JalkanenDepartment of Applied Physics and Electronics, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden. ville.jalkanen@umu.se.
Börje LjungbergDepartment of Surgical and Perioperative Science, Urology and Andrology, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden. borje.ljungberg@vll.se.
Anders BerghDepartment of Medical Biosciences, Pathology, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden. anders.bergh@medbio.umu.se.
Olof A LindahlCentre for Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden. olof.lindahl@umu.se.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tumors in the human prostate are usually stiffer compared to surrounding non-malignant glandular tissue, and tactile resonance sensors measuring stiffness can be used to detect prostate cancer. To explore this further, we used a tactile resonance sensor system combined with a rotatable sample holder where whole surgically removed prostates could be attached to detect tumors on, and beneath, the surface ex vivo. Model studies on tissue phantoms made of silicone and porcine tissue were performed. Finally, two resected human prostate glands were studied. Embedded stiff silicone inclusions placed 4 mm under the surface could be detected in both the silicone and biological tissue models, with a sensor indentation of 0.6 mm. Areas with different amounts of prostate cancer (PCa) could be distinguished from normal tissue (

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Prostatic NeoplasmsAnimalsMaleModels, BiologicalSwineTouchVibrationpiezoelectric sensorprostate cancerresonance sensortactile sensortissue stiffness

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PMID29072592
PMCPMC5713103

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