Development and Validation of a Novel Lymphedema Monitoring System Using a Bodysuit and a Smartphone: Prospective Comparative Study
The bodysuit smartphone system enables rapid, precise, and highly reproducible limb circumference assessment in patients with lymphedema. Despite minor differences at anatomical sites with complex contours, such as the wrist and the thigh base, the overall accuracy and time efficiency were clinically acceptable. This system may serve as a practical and scalable solution for both clinical and home-based lymphedema monitoring, contributing to the objective and standardized assessment of limb volume.
Authors
- Ryo Karakawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6096-8094)
- 宇津木 久仁子
- Hidehiko Yoshimatsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5427-817X)
- Katsu Karakawa
- Kengo Ono
- François Jean Léon Goffinet
- Takayasu Yamada
- Eri Kojima
- Tomoyuki Yano
- Duncan Thomas Eason
Institutions
- Statistics New Zealand (NZ)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- Tokyo Zoological Park Society (JP)
- Lymphedema Therapy (United States) (US)
- Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR mhealth and uhealth
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/77935
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00