Bra Facts

Bra Facts

• In a study of 104 women of varying breast size 85% were found to be wearing an ill-fitting bra- (McGhee and Steele 2010)

Bra Facts

• Bra size determined by self-selection or using bra measurement systems differed significantly from the correct size determined by professional fitting criteria.
• only 38-42% were in the correct sized bra when using standard bra measurement systems

Simples

"Just because you have an original idea for a research project doesn't mean it should be supported, if it hasn't already been done, there's probably a good reason why-it can't be done"

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Science of radiation beams

Science of radiation beams

• interaction of radiation with matter at 6-8MV
• Compton scattering, Pair production energies 6-20MV

Science of radiation beams

Science of radiation beams

Practical Challenges

Practical Challenges

• Ensuring patient alignment with the linear accelerator.
• Getting the bra to fit in exactly the same way each day.

Bra sizes

• 24AA up to 56OO
• 408 different bra sizes

Managing the challenges

Managing the challenges

User input to design

User (patient) input to design

• Width of the straps
• Length of the bra
• Front fastening
• Soft
• Black

User (HCP) input to design

• Easy to use
• Radiolucent
• Skin reactions and
• Breast swelling

Managing the challenges

• Sir Ken Robinson
• "What we do know is, if you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original"

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Visualise and Test

Developing Test Methods

Results to date

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