Tissue elasticity measurement Universiteit Antwerpen
A device (100, 1300) for measuring elasticity of a tissue of an object is disclosed. It comprises a base portion (602) comprising contact means (613) for contacting the tissue. It also comprises a palpation probe (600) for pushing down on the tissue comprising a palpation pen (601) for pushing down the tissue and a force measuring means (608, 1302) for determining a palpation force applied to the palpation probe and/or a displacement measuring means for determining a displacement of the palpation pen (601) being representative for a displacement of the tissue. The device also comprises a ...