title: Validity of a Newly Developed Tri-axial Sensor for Clinical Breast Examination Skills Assessment.
abstract: The clinical breast examination is a critical exam for early detection of breast cancer. Assessment methods are needed to determine competency and skill mastery for experts and novices. The 3D sensor was developed to capture hand shear and normal forces conducted during an exam. Trials were conducted to record exploratory maneuvers used during the exam. The sensor system was found to be a reliable method for capturing exploratory maneuvers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Calvin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salud
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pugh
mesh_terms: D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D055617:Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010173:Palpation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016544:Patient Simulation; D011312:Pressure; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014159:Transducers