Abstract
Hair loss is a well-known side effect of many chemotherapy regimens, with many patients claiming it is the most traumatic aspect of their treatment. Scalp cooling provides the only real alternative to hair loss resulting in a high level of retention or complete hair preservation, improving patients’ selfconfidence and creating positive attitudes towards treatment. The aim of the project was to redesign a scalp cooling cap so it fits patients better, it also had to be mass-produced and have an improved flow pattern of the coolant that cools the head. The new cap uses 3D printed tooling technologies and will pave the way for mass manufacture using lightweight silicone sheet so the scalp cooling cap is soft and flexible—providing a snug, comfortable fit during treatment moulding to all head shapes and sizes.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Challenges for Technology Innovation: An Agenda for the Future |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing (S2M 2016), October 20-22, 2016, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Editors | Helena Bartolo, Fernando Moreira da Silva, Filipa Roseta, Paulo Bártolo, Rita Almendra, Henrique Amorim Almeida, Ana Cristina Lemos |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 51-56 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315198101 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138713741 |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2017 |
| Event | International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing: Challenges for Technology Innovation - An Agenda for the Future - University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 20 Oct 2016 → 22 Oct 2016 http://s2m.fa.ulisboa.pt/ (Link to Conference Website ) |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference on Sustainable Smart Manufacturing |
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| Abbreviated title | S2M |
| Country | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Period | 20/10/16 → 22/10/16 |
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