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Quantitative Assessment of Radiation-Induced Fibrosis of the Breast with Tissue Compliance Meter, Palpation, and Radiological Imaging: Preliminary Results
The Breast Journal, 11/03/09

Wernicke AG et al. – The authors preliminary data suggest that quantification of RIF is best with TCM. TCM results correlate better with palpation than with radiological imaging. The study with larger number of patients required to confirm findings is underway.

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A. Gabriella Wernicke, 11/03/09

To date, there is no reliable modality to assess radiation induced fibrosis. Clinical palpation is flawed with inter-observer variability and poor reproducibility. Radiological imaging has no designated scale to rank this side effect. Tissue compliance meter (TCM) is a new promising and easy-to-use tool which quantifies fibrosis best.