Manipulation of Interstitial Fluid Pressure (IFP) has clinical potential when used in conjunction with near infrared
spectroscopy for detection and characterization of breast cancer. IFP is a function of blood chemistry, vessel
microanatomy, mechanical properties of the tissue, tissue geometry, and external force. IFP has been demonstrated
higher in tumors than normal tissue, and it has been suggested that increased IFP can lead to changes in near infrared
absorbing and scattering coefficients. While it is known that external forces can increase IFP, the relationship of force to
IFP in a viscoelastic, hyperelastic solid such as tissue is complex. Fluid pressure measurements were taken in gelatin
phantoms of equivalent elastic modulus to adipose and glandular tissues of the breast using a WaveMap pressure
transducer. 3D pressure maps were obtained for the volumes of the phantoms with an externally applied force of
10mmHg, demonstrating the contribution of shear stress, non-linear mechanical properties, and tissue geometry. Linear
elastic computational models were formulated for breast tissue with and without an inclusion of tumor-like mechanical
properties. Comparison of experimental and computational model data indicates that light external pressure can lead to
heterogeneous IFP distribution within tissues and increased IFP gradients around tumor-like inclusions.
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