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标是开发一种低成本、用户友好、基于计算机的成像系统，供女性使用，以减少化疗之前或之后与脱发（脱发）相关的焦虑和痛苦。据报道，47% 至 58% 的癌症女性将脱发的可能性视为接受化疗时最令人不安的预期问题； 8% 的人表示，由于这种可能性，他们认真考虑过拒绝治疗。利用先进的图形处理技术，拟议的“通过图像表示帮助脱发”（HAIR）系统将允许所有种族和民族的癌症患者使用自己的图像交互式地可视化脱发过程、配饰选项（例如假发） 、头巾、帽子等），以及头发再生的相应阶段。 “脚本化”（即排练）化疗的副作用和潜在的患者反应将显着减少因脱发前景而引起的焦虑。这将使女性对脱发不再敏感，使她们能够做出更明智的治疗决定，并在脱发发生时有利于应对。