Computer Imaging to Diminish Alopecia Distress

计算机成像减轻脱发困扰

• 批准号: 6834860
• 负责人: B EUGENE PARKER
• 金额: $ 35.02万
• 依托单位: BARRON ASSOCIATES, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-02-01 至 2006-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6834860
• 关键词: Internet; alopecia; anxiety; artificial intelligence; behavioral /social science research tag; bioimaging /biomedical imaging; breast neoplasms; clinical research; clinical trials; computer assisted patient care; computer human interaction; computer program /software; computer simulation; computer system design /evaluation; coping; desensitization psychotherapy; drug adverse effect; female; human subject; imaging /visualization /scanning; neoplasm /cancer chemotherapy; patient oriented research; psychological aspect of cancer; quality of life; women' s health

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the research proposed herein is to develop a low-cost, user-friendly, computer-based imaging system for use by women to reduce anxiety and distress relating to alopecia (hair loss) prior to or following chemotherapy. It has been reported that 47 percent to 58 percent of women with cancer cite the likelihood of alopecia as the most disturbing anticipated aspect of receiving chemotherapy; 8 percent stated that they seriously considered refusing treatment due to this possibility. Utilizing advanced graphical processing techniques, the proposed "Help for Alopecia through Image Representations" (HAIR) system will permit cancer patients of all races and ethnicities to interactively visualize, using their own image, the process of hair loss, accessorization options (e.g., wigs, head scarves, hats, etc.), and the corresponding stages of hair regrowth. "Scripting" (i.e., rehearsing) the side effects of chemotherapy and potential patient responses will significantly reduce the anxiety caused by the prospect of alopecia. This will serve to desensitize women to alopecia, allow them to make better informed treatment decisions, and facilitate coping when it occurs.

描述（由申请人提供）： 本文提出的研究的目的是开发一种低成本，用户友好，基于计算机的成像系统，用于在化学疗法之前或之后使用脱发（脱落），以减少与脱发（脱发）有关的焦虑和困扰。据报道，有47％至58％的癌症女性认为脱发的可能性是接受化疗的最令人不安的方面。 8％的人表示，由于这种可能性，他们认真考虑拒绝治疗。利用先进的图形处理技术，提议的“通过图像表示对脱发的帮助”（头发）系统将允许各种种族和种族的癌症患者使用自己的图像，脱发的过程，辅助选项（例如，WIGS，WIGS，头巾，围巾，帽子等）以及相应的毛发再生阶段来形象地可视化，使用自己的图像，脱发选择，脱发的过程（例如，WIGS，WIGS，头巾，围巾，帽子等）。 “脚本”（即排练）化学疗法和潜在患者反应的副作用将大大减轻脱发前景引起的焦虑。这将使女性对脱发，使她们做出更好的明智的治疗决定，并在发生时促进应对。