Turning meaningless waiting into meaningful preparation for cancer patients
Sensors help breast cancer patients prepare for radiation therapy
bd+briefcase
Regional Cancer Center West
Can radiation therapy feel safer with the help of the DIBH app?
Can radiation therapy feel safer with the help of the DIBH app? For many patients, radiation therapy is the final part of a long treatment for breast cancer. To protect the heart from unwanted radiation doses during treatment, Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) can be used as a method where taking a deep breath moves the heart downward in the body. But breathing correctly during treatment is not easy. This is where the innovation of the DIBH app comes in.
Sensor technology measures breathing at home
DIBH as a method has shown good results, but it requires a well-prepared, engaged patient who has learned the correct breathing technique so that an optimal position and breathing pattern can be recreated during each treatment session. With the DIBH app, patients can practice breathing at home calmly before treatment. A sensor band, placed around the chest, records the breathing pattern and sends data via Bluetooth to an app that then guides the user through the training.
Preparation strengthens patients
By giving patients the opportunity to practice breathing at home, chances increase that they feel safer before treatment. The treatment process also becomes smoother because patients are better prepared for what is expected and what will happen.
Collaboration is key
In the project, we have applied the so-called quadruple helix collaboration, an effective approach to building bridges and collaboration between patients, academia, clinics, and industry for long-term and scalable innovation. Together, we have developed and tested the DIBH app that we hope can help many women with breast cancer.
bd+briefcase Project
Resvinn - Less waste, more food
Methods to reduce food waste in Sweden
bd+briefcase Project
Traceability for a Circular Future
Possibilities for a traceability system for electronics and their components
bd+briefcase Project
Video App for Journalists
Clipsk makes it quick and easy to create content on the go
bd+briefcase Project
WWFs Food Calculator
Managing your kitchen climate goals
bd+briefcase Project
Osstell Connect
Ecosystem for dental implants
bd+briefcase Project
The Future of Forestry
Autonomous planting machine for optimal plant survival
bd+briefcase Project
Charge Map
More stations less anxiety
bd+briefcase Project
Energy Resilient Everyday
Visions for a Daily Life with Limited Electricity
bd+briefcase Project
Turning meaningless waiting into meaningful preparation for cancer patients
Sensors help breast cancer patients prepare for radiation therapy
Ongoing Project
The forest game
Navigate through the complex choices that shape the forest's future.
Boid is a product design studio in Gothenburg with expertise in creating business value by understanding the people who will value your product. With one foot in academia and the other in industry we strategize, conceptualize and realize innovation.
We are certified according to ISO 9001 & 14001.
bd+invader