title: Attempted improvement in mammography by inducing a phase transition in silicone gel.
abstract: An attempt was made to achieve a temporary alteration of the molecular structure (a "phase transition") of silicone gel, the end result of which would be to improve mammography. It was hoped that a phase transition of this type would result in either a reduction in gel volume or increased radiopenetration. Unfortunately, an electrically induced phase transition of silicone gel was not seen. In fact, a temporarily altered molecular orientation (phase transition) was not even possible under the extremes of voltage confirming the fact that silicone is extremely inert.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Gruber
mesh_terms: D004560:Electricity; D005260:Female; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D012828:Silicones