Instrumental Mechanoreceptoric Palpation in Gastrointestinal Surgery

Figure 2

Visualisation of tactile frames registered during examination of a homogeneous area (a–c) and a heterogeneous area (d–f). Pressing force grows from left to right. Each hexagon corresponds to 1 pressure sensor. Registered values are scaled and colour-coded using a green-blue-red colour scale presented in panel (g).