Imaging evaluation of the human nipple during breast-feeding

Smith, W.L.; Erenberg, A.; Nowak, A.

Imaging evaluation of the human nipple during breast-feeding

1988

Smith, W.L. | Erenberg, A. | Nowak, A.

A new real-time non-invasive method, based on ultra-sound sensing, is described that can be used to determine the anatomical characteristics of a mother's breast nipple during breast feeding. The method was applied to the determination of nipple deformation and the mechanisms of normal infant sucking in 16 normal 60-120 day-old infants. It is suggested that this method can be used to discern feeding abnormalities during breast feeding. The data are transmitted and recorded on a videotape for visual inspection.(wz)

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