Haley Fig Barber

Welcome to my thesis where I produced a 3D printed breast model. I examined the feasibility of using 3D printed moulds, constructed from clinical data, to create a haptically-accurate breast model. With breast cancer being the leading type of cancer among women worldwide and a rise in cases of women in Low-income counties, I sought to develop a Brest Self-Examination (BSE) tool for educating and empowering women about their breast health. This model is intended for women in Low-income countries where there is a lack of access to other early detection methods.

The pictured model contains a muscle, adipose, and mammary layer (differing in silicone densities). One T2 tumour is embedded in the model which is set upon a base containing rib structures. The entire structures is encapsulated in a silicone skin layer.

Please find samples of my other academic work in the additional video.

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