An interactive web-based tool for breast reduction surgery simulation

In this work, we present a 3D web-based interactive tool for numerical modeling and simulation approach to breast reduction surgery simulation, to assist surgeons in planning all aspects related to breast reduction surgery before the actual procedure takes place, thereby avoiding unnecessary risks. In particular, it allows the modeling of the initial breast geometry, the definition of all aspects related to the surgery and the visualization of the post-surgery breast shape in a realistic environment.

This work was supported by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, through the project EXPL/MAT-NAN/0606/20132. The researchers also acknowledge LISP – Laboratory of Informatics, Systems and Parallelism and the Computer Science Department of Universidade de ´Evora for providing the conditions to accomplish the work described herein.