Inspection seal unit

Abstract

The support comprises a base film including a surface and a back surface opposite the surface, an adhesive layer located on the back surface of the base film, and a support attached to the surface of the base film and having a shape that follows at least a part of the periphery of the base film in a plan view facing the surface, the support having a band-shaped portion that connects two points on the periphery that face each other across the center of the base film.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an inspection seal unit used in image diagnosis using microwaves. [Background technology]

[0002] Mammography using microwaves has been proposed as a method for testing breast cancer (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In mammography using microwaves, there is no need to compress the breast being examined, so the subject does not feel pain during the examination. In addition, since mammography using microwaves does not use X-rays, the subject is not exposed to radiation.

[0003] In microwave mammography, the entire breast is scanned with a probe. During this process, a tattoo sticker with a coordinate grid printed on it is affixed to the breast to ensure that no part of the breast is missed during the scan. The tattoo sticker comprises an adhesive layer and an image-receiving layer (see, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3). The coordinate grid is printed on the image-receiving layer using an inkjet printer or the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2017 / 057524 [Patent Document 2] JP 2006-130865 A [Patent Document 3] JP 2000-160111 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] When using tattoo stickers as examination stickers for breast examination, the examination stickers are required to have a large area that can cover the entire breast. Since the examination stickers are very thin, they are prone to wrinkles. Therefore, in order to attach the examination stickers to the breast without causing wrinkles, it is necessary to repeatedly attach the examination stickers to the breast, peel off only the wrinkled parts of the examination sticker from the breast, stretch it again, and attach it to the breast. In addition, in order to reduce the number of times the examination stickers are reattached, it is necessary for multiple people to attach the examination stickers to the breast so that the examination stickers do not cause wrinkles. Thus, in mammography using examination stickers, the operation of attaching the examination stickers to the breast is time-consuming, so there is a demand for improving the efficiency of the examination work by reducing the time and effort required.

[0006] These points are not limited to the case where the subject of examination is the breast, but are also common to other parts of the human body. An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection seal unit that makes it possible to improve the efficiency of inspection work. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An inspection seal unit for solving the above problems comprises a base film including a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface, an adhesive layer located on the back surface of the base film, and a support attached to the front surface of the base film and having a shape that follows at least a portion of the periphery of the base film in a planar view facing the front surface, the support having a band-shaped portion connecting two opposing points on the periphery of the base film across the center of the base film.

[0008] The inspection seal unit for solving the above problem includes a base film including a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface, an adhesive layer located on the back surface of the base film, and a support for attaching to the front surface of the base film. The support has a shape that follows the periphery of the base film in a plan view facing the front surface when attached to the front surface, and includes a band-shaped portion that connects two points on the periphery that face each other with a center of the base film in between.

[0009] According to the above configurations, the laminate of the base film and the adhesive layer is supported by the support, and the part of the edge of the laminate supported by the support is maintained in a stretched state according to the shape of the support. Therefore, the inspector who attaches the laminate to the inspection object can maintain the entire laminate in a wrinkle-free state by simply pulling outward only the part of the edge of the laminate that is not supported by the support. This makes it possible to attach a wrinkle-free laminate to the inspection object, thereby preventing wrinkles from occurring in the laminate attached to the inspection object. In this way, the inspection seal unit having a support can improve the efficiency of the inspection work.

[0010] In the above-mentioned inspection seal unit, the support body may have any one of the following shapes: a polygonal shape surrounding the entire central portion, a broken line shape surrounding the central portion leaving part of the periphery blank, a circular shape surrounding the entire central portion, and an arc shape surrounding the central portion leaving part of the periphery blank.

[0011] According to the above-described configuration, the region of the laminate surrounded by the support is maintained in a stretched state by the support, which prevents the laminate from being wrinkled when the laminate is attached to the test object.

[0012] In the above inspection seal unit, the support may include the weak portion that is more easily broken than other portions of the support. With this configuration, the support can be easily broken using the weak portion as a trigger, and therefore the support can be easily removed from the surface of the base film.

[0013] In the inspection seal unit, the weakened portion may be a perforation. With this configuration, it is possible to break the support along the perforation.

[0014] In the above-mentioned inspection seal unit, the breaking strength of the support at parts other than the weak part may be higher than the breaking strength of the base film, and the adhesion strength between the support and the surface may be higher than the adhesion strength between the adhesive layer and the inspection object.

[0015] According to the above-mentioned configuration, when the support is broken due to the weak portion, it is possible to break the laminate of the base film and the adhesive layer along the boundary between the support and the base film in a plan view facing the surface of the base film. Furthermore, when viewed in the thickness direction of the laminate, the portion of the laminate that overlaps with the support can be removed from the test object together with the support.

[0016] In the above-mentioned inspection seal unit, the fragile portion may be located in a portion of the support that includes a point that is the greatest distance from the center of gravity of the base film when viewed in a plane facing the surface.

[0017] With the above configuration, when removing the support from the base film, wrinkles in the laminate of the base film and the adhesive layer and changes in the position of the laminate relative to the object to be inspected are suppressed, compared to when the distance between the fragile portion and the center of gravity of the base film is smaller.

[0018] In the above inspection seal unit, the support body has a polygonal shape with a first side including a first point of the one point, a second side including a second point of the two points, and a connecting side connecting the first side and the second side, and the support body has a first corner formed by the first side and the connecting side and a second corner formed by the second side and the connecting side, and the inner edges of the first corner and the second corner may have an arc shape having a center of curvature on the base film.

[0019] According to the above configuration, the inner peripheral edge has a curvature, so that the inner peripheral edge can easily conform to the shape of the test object having a curved surface, and therefore the laminate of the base film and the adhesive layer surrounded by the inner peripheral edge is less likely to wrinkle when it is attached to the test object. Also, the inner peripheral edge has a curvature, so that it is easier to cut the support from the outer peripheral edge toward the inner peripheral edge than when the corner is formed by two straight lines.

[0020] In the above inspection seal unit, the support may include a weak portion at at least one of the first corner and the second corner, the weak portion being more easily broken than other portions of the support. With this configuration, it is easier to grasp the periphery of the weak portion compared to a case in which the weak portion is located midway along the extension of each side, and therefore it is easier to apply a force to the weak portion to break the weak portion.

[0021] In the above-mentioned inspection seal unit, the support body includes a back surface facing the base film and a front surface which is the surface opposite to the back surface, and the surface roughness of the back surface of the support body may be greater than the surface roughness of the front surface of the support body.

[0022] According to the above-mentioned configuration, the surface of the support that has a relatively large surface roughness is the back surface that is attached to the base film, so that it is possible to increase the contact area between the back surface of the support and the object to be adhered to the support, thereby improving the adhesion between the base film and the support.

[0023] The above-mentioned inspection seal unit may further include a protective layer that covers a portion of the surface that is located inside the support body in a plan view facing the surface.

[0024] According to the above configuration, the portion of the surface of the base film that is exposed from the support is covered with the protective layer, so that the portion covered by the protective layer can be kept clean until the laminate of the base film and the adhesive layer is used for inspection. Effect of the Invention

[0025] According to the present invention, the efficiency of inspection work can be improved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of an inspection seal unit in one embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the structure of the inspection seal unit in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 3 is an enlarged partial plan view showing a part of the inspection seal unit in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 2 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing a part of the inspection seal unit in FIG. 1. [Diagram 5] 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a seal body when the inspection seal unit of FIG. 1 is used. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method of using the inspection seal unit of FIG. 1. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method of using the inspection seal unit of FIG. 1. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the structure of a first modified example of the inspection seal unit. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the structure of a second modified example of the inspection seal unit. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the structure of a third modified example of the inspection seal unit. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the structure of a fourth modified example of the inspection seal unit. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a fifth modified example of the inspection seal unit. [Figure 13] 13 is a plan view showing the structure of a fifth modified example of the inspection seal unit shown in FIG. 12. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0027] An embodiment of the inspection seal unit will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 7. The structure of the inspection seal unit, a method of using the inspection seal unit, a distribution form of the inspection seal unit, and examples will be described below in that order.

[0028] [Structure of inspection seal unit] The structure of the inspection seal unit will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4. In this embodiment, the inspection seal unit is used for mammography, which is an example of image diagnosis using microwaves. In this embodiment, it is preferable to use microwaves in a wavelength band of 300 MHz or more and 300 GHz or less. The inspection seal unit includes a seal body that is attached to the breast, which is the subject of inspection, in mammography.

[0029] As shown in Fig. 1, the inspection seal unit 10 includes a base film 11, an adhesive layer 12, and a support 13. The base film 11 includes a front surface 11F and a back surface 11R, which is the surface opposite to the front surface 11F. The adhesive layer 12 is located on the back surface 11R of the base film 11. The base film 11 and the adhesive layer 12 form a seal body 10A. The support 13 is attached to the front surface 11F of the base film 11.

[0030] The support 13 may be directly or indirectly attached to the surface 11F of the base film 11. In this embodiment, the inspection seal unit 10 further includes an adhesive layer 14 for attaching the support 13 to the surface 11F of the base film 11. The support 13 is indirectly attached to the surface 11F of the base film 11 via the adhesive layer 14.

[0031] The base film 11 is made of a synthetic resin. The base film 11 is made of, for example, a polyurethane resin. The base film 11 may be made of a synthetic resin other than a polyurethane resin as long as the following two conditions are satisfied. The thickness of the base film 11 may be, for example, 5 μm or more and 15 μm or less. (Condition 1) The tensile elongation at break is 130% or more. (Condition 2) The tensile stress at 100% elongation is 10 MPa or less.

[0032] The tensile breaking elongation is calculated in accordance with JIS K7127:1999 (ISO 527-3:1995) "Plastics - Test methods for tensile properties - Part 3: Test conditions for films and sheets" and JIS K7161-1:2014 (ISO 527-1:2012) "Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 1: General rules". If the test specimen to be measured does not have a yield point, the "tensile breaking strain" defined in 3.7.2 of JIS K7161-1:2014 is calculated as the tensile breaking elongation. On the other hand, if the test specimen has a yield point, the "nominal tensile breaking strain" defined in 3.8.1 of the standard is calculated as the tensile breaking elongation. The tensile breaking strain is calculated by the following formula (1) described in 10 "Calculation and expression of test results" of the standard. In addition, the nominal tensile breaking strain is calculated by the following formula (2) described in Section 10 "Calculations and Expression of Test Results" of the standard.

[0033] ε = ΔL 0 / L 0 … Formula (1) ε t =ε y +ΔL t / L … Formula (2) In formula (1), ε is strain (%) and L 0 is the gauge length of the test piece (mm), and ΔL 0 is the increase in the gauge length of the test piece (mm). In addition, in formula (2), ε t is the nominal strain (%), and ε y is the yield strain (%), L is the initial grip distance (mm), and ΔL t is the increase in the gripper distance from the yield point (mm).

[0034] The 100% elongation tensile stress is calculated as the stress when the strain reaches the specified value (100%) in the "x% strain tensile stress" defined in 3.6.3 of "Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 1: General" of JIS K7161-1:2014 (ISO 527-1:2012) in accordance with "Plastics - Test methods for tensile properties - Part 3: Test conditions for films and sheets" of JIS K7127:1999 (ISO 527-3:1995). The 100% strain tensile stress is calculated by the following formula (3) described in 10 "Calculation and expression of test results" of the standard.

[0035] σ=F / A … Equation (3) In equation (3), σ is the stress (MPa), F is the measured force (N), and A is the initial cross-sectional area of ​​the test piece (mm 2 ).

[0036] The adhesive layer 12 is made of a synthetic resin, similar to the base film 11. The adhesive layer 12 is made of, for example, a polyurethane resin. The adhesive layer 12 may be made of a synthetic resin other than a polyurethane resin, so long as the sticker body 10A, which is a laminate of the base film 11 and the adhesive layer 12, satisfies the following condition 3 in addition to the above-mentioned conditions 1 and 2. The thickness of the adhesive layer 12 may be, for example, 5 μm or more and 25 μm or less. (Condition 3) The moisture permeability as specified in JIS Z 0208 is 750 g / m at 40°C and a relative humidity of 90%. 2 ·day or more.

[0037] The support 13 may be made of paper or synthetic resin. It is preferable that the support 13 has a higher rigidity than the seal body 10A. On the other hand, it is preferable that the support 13 has a flexibility that allows the support 13 to bend along a curved surface when the inspection seal unit 10 is applied to a curved surface such as a breast. When the support 13 is made of paper, it is possible to adjust the rigidity and flexibility of the support 13 by changing the basis weight of the paper. When the support 13 is made of synthetic resin, it is possible to adjust the rigidity and flexibility of the support 13 by changing the type of synthetic resin and the thickness of the support 13.

[0038] The inspection seal unit 10 further includes a protective film 15. The protective film 15 is peelably laminated on the back surface 11R of the base film 11. When viewed from a viewpoint facing the protective film 15, the protective film 15 covers the entire base film 11. The protective film 15 is preferably made of a transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resin. The protective film 15 is composed of, for example, a base film and a release layer. The release layer is laminated on the base film. In the protective film 15, the release layer is in contact with the adhesive layer 12. The base film may be, for example, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film. The release layer may be, for example, a layer made of a silicone resin. The protective film 15 is formed only from a base film, and the surface of the base film that contacts the base film 11 may be processed to enhance releasability.

[0039] 2, in a plan view facing the surface 11F of the base film 11, the support 13 has a shape that follows the peripheral edge 11E of the base film 11. The support 13 has a strip-shaped portion that connects two points that face each other on the peripheral edge 11E with the central portion 11M of the base film 11 in between. The central portion 11M of the base film 11 is a portion that has an area half the area of ​​the surface 11F and has a peripheral edge similar in shape to the peripheral edge 11E of the base film 11, and is a portion that is equidistant from the peripheral edge 11E of the base film 11 between any points on the peripheral edge of the central portion 11M.

[0040] In this embodiment, the support 13 has a polygonal shape surrounding the entire central portion 11M. In detail, the support 13 is a closed ring-shaped and rectangular frame. The support 13 is located over the entire peripheral edge 11E of the base film 11. In this embodiment, when a pair of sides facing each other in the vertical direction of the paper are defined as the first side 13b1 and the second side 13b2, both sides facing each other in the horizontal direction of the paper are defined as the connecting side 13b3 connecting the first side 13b1 to the second side 13b2. The first side 13b1 is a side including the first point P1, which is one of the two points described above, and the second side 13b2 is a side including the second point P2, which is the other of the two points described above. As described above, the support 13 has a rectangular frame shape including the first side 13b1, the second side 13b2, and the connecting side 13b3. When the first point P1 and the second point P2 are set as in this embodiment, the band-shaped portion includes a part of the first side 13b1, a part of the second side 13b2, and one connecting side 13b3.

[0041] By supporting the seal body 10A on the support 13, the part of the periphery of the seal body 10A supported by the support 13 is maintained in a stretched state according to the shape of the support 13. Therefore, the examiner who attaches the seal body 10A to the breast can maintain the entire seal body 10A in a wrinkle-free state by simply pulling outward only the part of the periphery of the seal body 10A that is not supported by the support 13. This makes it possible to attach the seal body 10A to the breast without wrinkles, thereby preventing the seal body 10A attached to the breast from being wrinkled. In this way, the seal unit 10 for inspection having the support 13 can improve the work efficiency during the inspection. The examiner is, for example, a doctor or a medical technician.

[0042] The base film 11 has a coordinate grid 16 for guiding the position of the scan on the subject. The coordinate grid 16 is located within an area surrounded by the support 13 in a plan view facing the surface 11F of the base film 11. The coordinate grid 16 includes a plurality of first grid lines 16a. Each of the first grid lines 16a extends along the scan direction, and the plurality of first grid lines 16a are arranged along an arrangement direction intersecting the scan direction. In this embodiment, the vertical direction of the paper surface is the scan direction, and the horizontal direction of the paper surface is the arrangement direction. The scan direction is the direction in which the examiner scans the subject with a probe in mammography.

[0043] The coordinate grid 16 further includes a plurality of second grid lines 16b extending along the arrangement direction and aligned along the scanning direction. When viewed from a direction facing the surface 11F of the base film 11, the plurality of second grid lines 16b form a square lattice together with the plurality of first grid lines 16a.

[0044] The coordinate grid 16 is printed using ink on the rear surface 11R of the base film 11. As the ink for printing the coordinate grid 16, any ink capable of being printed on the base film 11 can be used.

[0045] In the inspection seal unit 10, the seal body 10A, except for the coordinate grid 16, preferably has a total light transmittance of 50% or more as specified in JIS K 7361-1. This allows the position of the inspection seal unit 10 relative to the breast to be adjusted while visually checking the position of the coordinate grid 16 relative to the breast when attaching the inspection seal unit 10 to the breast. In addition, if the total light transmittance of the inspection seal unit 10 is 50% or more, it is possible to identify the position of a mole or a stain located on the breast through the base film 11 and the adhesive layer 12 after attaching them to the breast, by visual inspection or a camera. Since the position of a mole or a stain on the breast does not change, the position of the mole or a stain on the breast is important in identifying the position of a lesion on the breast.

[0046] In contrast, the total light transmittance of the support 13 as defined in JIS K 7361-1 is preferably lower than the total light transmittance of the seal body 10A except for the coordinate grid 16. The support 13 is preferably translucent or opaque. This makes the boundary between the seal body 10A and the support 13 clearer than when the support 13 has the same degree of transparency as the seal body 10A. Therefore, when removing the support 13 from the inspection seal unit 10, it is easy to determine whether the seal body 10A has been cut along the support 13. This prevents the seal body 10A from being inadvertently cut inside the boundary between the seal body 10A and the support 13 when removing the support 13 from the inspection seal unit 10.

[0047] The support 13 has a fragile portion 13a. The fragile portion 13a is a portion of the support 13 that is more easily broken than the other portions of the support 13. The fragile portion 13a is a portion of the support 13 that has lower mechanical strength than the other portions of the support 13. The support 13 has the fragile portion 13a, so that the support 13 can be broken at the fragile portion 13a. Therefore, the support 13 can be easily removed from the surface 11F of the base film 11 by breaking the fragile portion 13a.

[0048] The breaking strength of the support 13 at the portions other than the fragile portion 13a is higher than that of the base film 11, and the adhesive strength between the support 13 and the surface 11F of the base film 11 is higher than that of the test object. As a result, when the support 13 is broken at the fragile portion 13a, it is possible to break the seal body 10A along the boundary between the support 13 and the base film 11 in a plan view facing the surface 11F of the base film 11. Furthermore, when viewed from the thickness direction of the seal body 10A, that is, when viewed from a viewpoint facing the surface 11F of the base film 11, it is possible to remove the portion of the seal body 10A that overlaps with the support 13 from the breast together with the support 13.

[0049] The base film 11 preferably has a breaking strength of 35 N / 25 mm or less, more preferably 25 N / 25 mm or less, as defined in JIS K 7127. When the breaking strength of the base film 11 is within the range of 35 N / 25 mm or less, the seal body 10A can be easily broken together with the support 13.

[0050] In a plan view facing surface 11F of base film 11, fragile portion 13a is preferably located at a portion of support 13 including a point that is the farthest from the center of gravity of base film 11. This makes it possible to prevent wrinkles from occurring in base film 11 and to prevent the position of base film 11 relative to the breast from changing when support 13 is removed from base film 11, compared to a case where the distance between fragile portion 13a and the center of gravity of base film 11 is smaller.

[0051] In this embodiment, the seal body 10A has a rectangular shape when viewed from the direction facing the surface 11F of the base film 11, and the support 13 has a rectangular frame shape. Therefore, the parts of the support 13 that include the point that is the longest distance from the center of gravity of the base film 11 are the corners of the support 13. The support 13 has a first corner 13c1 where the first side 13b1 and the connecting side 13b3 intersect, and a second corner 13c2 where the second side 13b2 and the connecting side 13b3 intersect. The support 13 preferably has a fragile portion 13a at at least one of the first corner 13c1 and the second corner 13c2. In this case, it is easier to grip the periphery of the fragile portion 13a than when the fragile portion 13a is located in the middle of the extension of each side 13b1, 13b2, and 13b3, so that it is easier to apply a force to the fragile portion 13a to break the fragile portion 13a.

[0052] In this embodiment, the fragile portion 13a is located at both the first corner 13c1 and the second corner 13c2. Therefore, compared with the case where the support 13 has only one fragile portion 13a, the degree of freedom in attaching the inspection sticker unit 10 to the inspection object is increased. In particular, when the inspection object is two symmetrical parts such as breasts, the effect of the fragile portion 13a can be obtained in both the left breast and the right breast by providing the fragile portion 13a at both the first corner 13c1 and the second corner 13c2.

[0053] FIG. 3 shows an enlarged planar structure of the weak portion 13a located at the second corner portion 13c2. As shown in FIG. 3, the fragile portion 13a is a perforation 13am. Therefore, it is possible to break the support 13 along the perforation 13am. The support 13 includes an outer peripheral edge 13e1 and an inner peripheral edge 13e2. The inner peripheral edge 13e2 is a portion that is closer to the center portion 11M of the base film 11 than the outer peripheral edge 13e1. The perforation 13am includes an arrow shape extending from the outer peripheral edge 13e1 toward the inner peripheral edge 13e2. Therefore, when a force for breaking the fragile portion 13a from the outer peripheral edge 13e1 toward the inner peripheral edge 13e2 is applied to the support 13, the support 13 is more likely to break from the outer peripheral edge 13e1 toward the inner peripheral edge 13e2 than when the fragile portion 13a is formed only from linear perforations.

[0054] In a plan view facing the surface 11F of the base film 11, the inner periphery of each of the corners 13c1 and 13c2 of the support 13 has an arc shape with a center of curvature within the base film 11. In other words, the parts of the inner periphery 13e2 corresponding to each of the corners 13c1 and 13c2 have an arc shape with a center of curvature within the base film 11. Therefore, the inner periphery is easily adapted to the shape of the breast having a curved surface, and when the seal body 10A surrounded by the inner periphery 13e2 is attached to the breast, the seal body 10A is less likely to wrinkle. In addition, since the inner periphery has a curvature, it is easier to cut the support 13 from the outer periphery 13e1 toward the inner periphery 13e2 than when the corners 13c1 and 13c2 are formed by two straight lines.

[0055] In this embodiment, the portions of the outer peripheral edge 13e1 that correspond to the corners 13c1 and 13c2 have an arc shape having a center of curvature in the base film 11. As a result, the outer peripheral edge 13e1 has a curvature, which prevents the subject's skin from being damaged by the corners 13c1 and 13c2.

[0056] FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of a portion of the cross-sectional structure of the inspection seal unit 10 in FIG. 4, the support 13 includes a back surface 13R and a front surface 13F. The back surface 13R of the support 13 is the surface facing the base film 11. The front surface 13F of the support 13 is the surface opposite to the back surface 13R. The surface roughness of the back surface 13R of the support 13 is greater than the surface roughness of the front surface 13F of the support 13.

[0057] In this way, by setting the surface of the support 13 that has a relatively large surface roughness as the back surface 13R that is attached to the base film 11, it is possible to increase the contact area between the back surface 13R of the support 13 and the object to which the support 13 is to be adhered. This makes it possible to improve the adhesion between the base film 11 and the support 13. In this embodiment, the support 13 is adhered to the base film 11 by the adhesive layer 14, so it is possible to increase the contact area between the support 13 and the adhesive layer 14. This makes it difficult for peeling to occur at the interface between the support 13 and the adhesive layer 14, and as a result, the adhesion of the support 13 to the base film 11 is improved.

[0058] The surface roughness of the front surface 13F and the back surface 13R of the support 13 can be evaluated, for example, by the arithmetic mean roughness Ra, maximum height Rz, maximum peak height Rp, and maximum valley depth Rv defined in JIS B 0601.

[0059] The rigidity of the support 13 may be lower or higher than that of the protective film 15. When the rigidity of the support 13 is lower than that of the protective film 15, it is easier to bend the laminate of the adhesive layer 12, the base film 11, and the support 13 to the curved surface of the breast while attaching it to the breast, so that the laminate can be easily bent to follow the shape of the breast. When the rigidity of the support 13 is higher than that of the protective film 15, the protective film 15 is easily peeled off from the adhesive layer 12 when using the inspection seal unit 10, and wrinkles in the seal body 10A are suppressed from occurring after the protective film 15 is peeled off until the adhesive layer 12 is attached to the breast.

[0060] [How to use the inspection seal unit] A method of using the inspection seal unit 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, when using the inspection seal unit 10, the user first peels off the protective film 15 from the adhesive layer 12. In the inspection seal unit 10, the seal body 10A formed of the base film 11 and the adhesive layer 12 is used for breast examination.

[0061] 6, the adhesive layer 12 is attached to the breast B of the subject S. At this time, the examiner holds, for example, one of a pair of sides of the support 13 together with a part of the seal body 10A overlapping with the side in one hand, and holds the other side together with a part of the seal body 10A overlapping with the side in the other hand. The support 13 restricts the deformation of the seal body 10A so that its shape does not change, and furthermore, the examiner can apply a force to the seal body 10A in a direction in which the pair of sides move away from each other, thereby preventing wrinkles from occurring in the seal body 10A.

[0062] As described above, the seal body 10A is very thin and satisfies conditions 1 and 2, and therefore stretches very well with only a small force applied to the seal body 10A. Therefore, in order to attach the seal body 10A, which has a rectangular shape and an area large enough to cover the entire breast B, to the breast B without wrinkles, it is necessary to pull the four sides constituting the periphery of the seal body 10A outward. In other words, it is necessary for two or more examiners to attach the seal body 10A to the breast B.

[0063] In this respect, according to the inspection seal unit 10 of this embodiment, since the seal body 10A is supported by the support 13 in a state where deformation is restricted, even if the seal body 10A is attached to the breast B by one examiner, the seal body 10A is prevented from being wrinkled when attached. In this way, the number of examiners can be reduced, and therefore the inspection seal unit 10 can improve the work efficiency in mammography. Furthermore, according to the inspection seal unit 10 of this embodiment, the seal body 10A can be attached to the breast B without wrinkles being generated in the seal body 10A. Therefore, the effort of re-attaching the wrinkled part of the seal body 10A is reduced. This also makes it possible to improve the work efficiency in mammography.

[0064] When attaching the sticker body 10A to the breast B, it is preferable to position one of the corners 13c1, 13c2 having the fragile part 13a closer to the median line and closer to the head of the subject S than the other corners. This makes it possible to position the fragile part 13a on the ribs of the subject S, so that when breaking the support 13 using the fragile part 13a as a trigger, a force can be easily applied to the fragile part 13a.

[0065] As shown in Fig. 7, the support 13 is broken at the fragile portion 13a, and the support 13 is removed from the seal body 10A together with a part of the seal body 10A. As described above, the seal body 10A stretches very easily with only a small force applied. Therefore, it is difficult to remove only the support 13 from the seal body 10A without breaking the support 13 and while the seal body 10A is attached to the breast without wrinkles.

[0066] In this respect, according to the inspection seal unit 10 of this embodiment, it is possible to break the support 13 using the fragile portion 13a as a trigger, and then break the seal body 10A along the support 13 at the boundary between the support 13 and the seal body 10A when viewed from the direction facing the surface 11F of the base film 11. Therefore, when the support 13 is removed from the seal body 10A, wrinkling of the seal body 10A is suppressed.

[0067] [Distribution method of inspection seal unit] The inspection seal unit 10 may be traded in a state where the protective film 15, the adhesive layer 12, the base film 11, and the support 13 are integrated. Alternatively, in the inspection seal unit 10, the seal body 10A with the protective film 15 and the support 13 may be traded in a separate state. In this case, it is preferable that the seal body 10A has a separate film that covers the base film 11. In addition, when the support 13 is attached to the seal body 10A via the adhesive layer 14, it is preferable that the support 13 has the adhesive layer 14. When the support 13 has the adhesive layer 14 and is traded in a separate state from the seal body 10A with the protective film 15, it is preferable that the support 13 has a protective film that protects the adhesive layer 14 laminated on the support 13.

[0068] That is, the inspection seal unit 10 may be in the following form: The inspection seal unit 10 includes a base film 11, an adhesive layer 12, and a support 13 to be attached to the surface 11F of the base film 11. When attached to the surface 11F of the base film 11, the support 13 has a shape that follows the periphery 11E of the base film 11 in a plan view facing the surface 11F, and includes a band-shaped portion that connects two points that face each other on the periphery 11E with the center of the base film 11 in between.

[0069] [Example] With reference to Table 1, examples and comparative examples of the inspection seal unit will be described. In each of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Example 1, a seal body with a protective film common to these was prepared by the method described below.

[0070] [Seal body with protective film] A PET film (Cerapeel, manufactured by Toray Film Processing Co., Ltd.) having a thickness of 75 μm and having a silicone coating on one side was prepared as a protective film (Cerapeel is a registered trademark). Then, a mixture of 100 parts of a urethane-based adhesive (Cyabain SP-205, manufactured by Toyochem Co., Ltd.) and 1 part of a hardener (T-501B, manufactured by Toyochem Co., Ltd.) was applied to the silicone-coated surface of the PET film to form an adhesive layer having a thickness of 15 μm (Cyabain is a registered trademark). Next, a biaxially oriented polypropylene (OPP) film (Futamura Chemical Co., Ltd., FOR-MP) having a thickness of 40 μm was prepared as a separate film. After that, an aqueous urethane resin (WS-6021, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals Co., Ltd.) was applied to the separate film to form a base film having a thickness of 15 μm. Furthermore, a coordinate grid for inspection was printed on the back side of the base film. Next, the adhesive layer formed by the above-mentioned coating was attached to the back surface, which was the printed surface, of the base film, and then the separate film was peeled off from the base film to obtain a seal body with a protective film.

[0071] [Comparative Example 1] The seal body with the protective film was formed into a rectangular shape with a vertical length of 220 mm and a horizontal length of 240 mm, thereby obtaining an inspection seal unit of Comparative Example 1.

[0072] [Example 1] A seal body with a protective film was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 1. Next, a support was prepared having a shape that follows three sides, excluding one side extending horizontally, of the periphery of the seal body with a protective film. The width of the support, which is the length in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which each side extends, was set to 10 mm. The material forming the support had a basis weight of 260 g / m2. 2A paper material (Invercoat M-FS, manufactured by Takeo Corp.) was used. A support was attached to the surface of the base film to obtain the inspection seal unit of Example 1.

[0073] [Example 2] An inspection seal unit of Example 2 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a support having a rectangular frame shape that fits along the periphery of the seal body with the protective film was prepared.

[0074] [Example 3] An inspection seal unit of Example 3 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2, except that a notch recessed from the outer peripheral edge to the inner peripheral edge of the support was formed in one corner of the support.

[0075] [Example 4] The inspection seal unit of Example 4 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2, except that a perforation was formed extending from the outer periphery to the inner periphery of the support at one corner of the support.

[0076] [Example 5] The inspection seal unit of Example 5 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 4, except that in Example 4, the seal body with protective film was molded into a circle with a radius of 140 mm, and a circular support body was formed.

[0077] [Evaluation method] The inspection seal units of Examples 1 to 5 and the inspection seal unit of Comparative Example 1 were attached to the breasts of a breast cancer palpation training model (manufactured by Tanac Co., Ltd.) by one experimenter. In Examples 1 to 5, the protective film was removed from the adhesive layer, and then the seal body was attached to the breast cancer palpation training model together with the support. On the other hand, in Comparative Example 1, the protective film was removed from the adhesive layer, and the separate film was removed from the base film, and then the seal body was attached to the breast cancer palpation training model. At this time, the following three items were evaluated.

[0078] (Item 1) The periphery of the seal body can be pulled evenly. (Item 2) The sticker body can be attached to the breast without creating wrinkles on the sticker body. (Item 3) The support can be removed from the seal body after the seal body is attached.

[0079] For item 1, whether or not it was possible to pull the edge of the sticker evenly when attaching it to the breast was evaluated using the following two-point scale. ○ The seal body can be pulled evenly around the entire circumference of the seal body. × The seal body cannot be pulled at least in a part of the periphery of the seal body.

[0080] For item 2, whether or not wrinkles formed on the sticker itself when it was applied to the breast was evaluated using the following three-point scale. ◎ No wrinkles on the seal body ○ No wrinkles in the area of ​​the seal body used for inspection × Wrinkles appear in the area of ​​the seal body used for inspection

[0081] For item 3, whether or not it was possible to remove the support from the sticker body after the sticker body was attached to the breast was evaluated using the following two-point scale. ○ The support can be removed while the sticker body remains attached to the breast. × When removing the support from the sticker body, the sticker body cannot maintain its adhesion to the breast.

[0082] [Evaluation Results] The inspection seal units of Examples 1 to 5 and the inspection seal unit of Comparative Example 1 were evaluated for the above-mentioned items 1 to 3, and the results are shown in Table 1 below.

[0083] [Table 1]

[0084] As shown in Table 1, when the inspection seal unit of Comparative Example 1 was used, it was not possible for one experimenter to uniformly pull the periphery of the seal body. Therefore, when the inspection seal unit of Comparative Example 1 was used, it was not possible to attach the seal body to the breast without causing wrinkles in the seal body.

[0085] When the inspection seal unit of Example 1 was used, three sides of the periphery of the seal body were pulled by the support, so one experimenter could pull the remaining side to uniformly pull the periphery of the seal body. Therefore, when the inspection seal unit of Example 1 was used, even if wrinkles were generated in the periphery of the seal body, the seal body could be attached to the breast without wrinkles in the area used for the inspection. That is, according to Example 1, it was confirmed that the seal body can be attached to the breast without wrinkles to the extent that it does not interfere with the inspection. In addition, with the seal body attached to the breast, the seal body could be broken along the support, starting from the boundary between the opening end of the support and the seal body. As a result, according to the inspection seal of Example 1, the support could be removed from the seal body while maintaining the seal body attached to the breast.

[0086] When the inspection seal of Example 2 was used, the entire periphery of the seal body was pulled by the support, so the periphery of the seal body could be pulled evenly. Therefore, when the inspection seal unit of Example 2 was used, the seal body could be attached to the breast without wrinkles on the seal body. On the other hand, since the support does not have a trigger for breaking the support, it was recognized that when a force for removing the support from the seal body was applied to the support, wrinkles were generated in a part of the seal body, and another part of the seal body floated from the breast. Thus, with the inspection seal of Example 2, it was not possible to remove the support from the seal body while maintaining the seal body attached to the breast.

[0087] When the inspection seal unit of Example 3 was used, the entire periphery of the seal body was pulled by the support, so the periphery of the seal body could be pulled evenly. Therefore, when the inspection seal unit of Example 3 was used, the seal body could be attached to the breast without wrinkles on the seal body. In addition, in the inspection seal of Example 3, since the support has a notch, the support can be broken using the notch as a trigger, and a part of the part of the seal body to which the support is attached can be broken together with the support. As a result, by breaking the seal body along the boundary between the seal body and the support, the support can be removed from the seal body while maintaining the seal body attached to the breast.

[0088] When the inspection seal unit of Example 4 was used, the entire periphery of the seal body was pulled by the support, so that the periphery of the seal body could be pulled evenly. Therefore, when the inspection seal unit of Test Example 4 was used, the seal body could be attached to the breast without wrinkles on the seal body. In addition, in the inspection seal unit of Example 4, since the support has a perforation, the support can be broken using the perforation as a trigger, and a part of the part of the seal body to which the support is attached can be broken together with the support. As a result, by breaking the seal body along the boundary between the seal body and the support, the support can be removed from the seal body while maintaining the seal body attached to the breast.

[0089] When the inspection seal of Example 5 was used, the same results as when the inspection seal of Example 4 was used were obtained.

[0090] As described above, according to one embodiment of the inspection sticker, the following effects can be obtained. (1) By supporting the seal body 10A on the support 13, the portion of the periphery of the seal body 10A supported by the support 13 is maintained in a stretched state according to the shape of the support 13. Therefore, the examiner who attaches the seal body 10A to the breast B can maintain the entire seal body 10A in a wrinkle-free state by simply pulling outward only the portion of the periphery of the seal body 10A that is not supported by the support 13. This makes it possible to attach a wrinkle-free seal body 10A to the breast B, thereby preventing wrinkles from occurring in the seal body 10A attached to the breast B. In this way, the inspection seal unit 10 having the support 13 can improve the efficiency of the inspection work.

[0091] (2) The area of ​​the seal body 10A surrounded by the support body 13 is maintained in a stretched state by the support body 13. This prevents the seal body 10A from wrinkling when the seal body 10A is attached to the breast B.

[0092] (3) The support 13 can be easily broken at the fragile portion 13a, which makes it easy to remove the support 13 from the front surface 11F of the base film 11. (4) It becomes possible to break the support 13 along the perforations 13am.

[0093] (5) When a force is applied to support 13 to break weak portion 13a from outer peripheral edge 13e1 toward inner peripheral edge 13e2, support 13 is more likely to break from outer peripheral edge 13e1 toward inner peripheral edge 13e2 than when weak portion 13a is formed only from linear perforations.

[0094] (6) When the support 13 is broken at the fragile portion 13a, it is possible to break the seal body 10A along the boundary between the support 13 and the base film 11 in a plan view facing the surface 11F of the base film 11. Furthermore, when viewed from a perspective facing the surface 11F of the base film 11, the portion of the seal body 10A that overlaps with the support 13 can be removed from the breast B together with the support 13.

[0095] (7) Compared to when the distance between the fragile portion 13a and the center of gravity of the base film 11 is smaller, the occurrence of wrinkles in the seal body 10A and changes in the position of the seal body 10A relative to the breast B when removing the support 13 from the base film 11 are suppressed.

[0096] (8) Because the inner peripheral edge has a curvature, the inner peripheral edge can easily conform to the shape of the curved breast B. Therefore, when the seal body 10A surrounded by the inner peripheral edge is attached to the breast B, the seal body 10A is less likely to wrinkle.

[0097] (9) Compared to when weak portions 13a are located midway along the extension of each side, it is easier to grasp the periphery of weak portions 13a, and therefore it is easier to apply force to weak portions 13a to break them.

[0098] (10) The surface of the support 13 that has a relatively large surface roughness is the back surface 13R that is attached to the base film 11, so that it is possible to increase the contact area between the back surface 13R of the support 13 and the object to which the support 13 is to be adhered. This makes it possible to improve the adhesion between the base film 11 and the support 13.

[0099] The above-described embodiment can be modified as follows. [Support] At least one of the outer peripheral edge 13e1 and the inner peripheral edge 13e2 of the support 13 may not have a curvature at each corner. For example, at least one of the outer peripheral edge 13e1 and the inner peripheral edge 13e2 may have each corner formed by two straight lines. Alternatively, at least one of the outer peripheral edge 13e1 and the inner peripheral edge 13e2 may include both a corner formed by two straight lines and a corner having a curvature. Even in this case, as long as the inspection seal unit 10 has the support 13, it is possible to obtain the effect equivalent to the above-mentioned (1).

[0100] The surface roughness of the back surface 13R of the support 13 may be equal to or less than the surface roughness of the front surface 13F. Even in this case, as long as the inspection seal unit 10 has the support 13, the effect equivalent to that of (1) above can be obtained.

[0101] 8, the support 13A may have, instead of the perforations 13am as the fragile portion 13a, a notch 13ak recessed from the outer peripheral edge 13e1 toward the inner peripheral edge 13e2 of the support 13. Even in this case, the effect equivalent to that of (3) above can be obtained.

[0102] As shown in FIG. 9, the support 13B may have a folded line shape surrounding the center 11M, leaving a part of the periphery 11E of the base film 11 open. For example, the support 13B may have a shape along a pair of opposing sides and one side connecting the pair of sides in the periphery of the rectangular seal body 10A. That is, the support 13B may only have a first side 13B1, a second side 13B2 opposing the first side 13B1, and a connecting side 13B3 connecting the first side 13B1 and the second side 13B2. Even in this case, the effect equivalent to the above-mentioned (2) can be obtained.

[0103] In this case, the seal body 10A can be broken at an end of the first side 13B1 that is not connected to the connecting side 13B3, or at an end of the second side 13B2 that is not connected to the connecting side 13B3. Therefore, even if the support 13B does not have the fragile portion 13a, it is possible to remove the support 13B from the seal body 10A in a state in which the seal body 10A is attached to the breast B. The support 13B may have the fragile portion 13a.

[0104] As shown in Fig. 10, the support 13C may have a circular shape surrounding the entire central portion 11M of the base film 11. For example, the seal body 10A1 may have a circular shape, and the support 13C may have an annular shape along the periphery of the seal body 10A1. When the support 13C has an annular shape, the support 13C may have a closed annular shape as shown in Fig. 10, or may have an open annular shape, that is, an arc shape surrounding the central portion with a part of the periphery 11E of the base film 11 left open. Even in this case, the effect equivalent to (2) above can be obtained.

[0105] The rigidity of the support 13 is preferably higher than that of the seal body 10A, but may be lower than that of the seal body 10A. Even in this case, the seal body 10A is supported by the support 13 along the peripheral edge 11E of the base film 11, and thus it is possible to obtain the effect equivalent to that of (1) described above.

[0106] [Weakened part] 11, when the support 13 has a plurality of weak parts 13a, the weak parts 13a may be located at each of the four corners of the support 13. Also, as shown in FIG. 11, when the first side 13b1 and the second side 13b2 are longer than the connecting side 13b3, the support 13 can have the weak parts 13a at least in the middle of the first side 13b1 and in the middle of the second side 13b2. The weak parts 13a located in the middle of the first side 13b1 can be located closer to the corners of the support 13 than the center of the first side 13b1 in the direction in which the first side 13b1 extends. The weak parts 13a located in the middle of the second side 13b2 can be located closer to the corners of the support 13 than the center of the second side 13b2 in the direction in which the second side 13b2 extends.

[0107] 11, a weak portion 13a is located at each of the four corners of the support 13, and two weak portions 13a are located at each of the first side 13b1 and the second side 13b2. The two weak portions 13a located at the first side 13b1 are located closer to different corners of the support 13 than the center of the first side 13b1 in the direction in which the first side 13b1 extends. The two weak portions 13a located at the second side 13b2 are located closer to different corners of the support 13 than the center of the second side 13b2 in the direction in which the second side 13b2 extends.

[0108] Since the breast B to which the seal body 10A is to be attached is bowl-shaped, when the seal body 10A with the support body 13 attached is attached to the breast B, wrinkles are likely to occur in the seal body 10A at the four corners of the support body 13.

[0109] For example, before attaching the sticker body 10A to the breast B, it is possible to remove from the support 13 the portions of the support 13 that are sandwiched between the weak portions 13a located at the four corners and the weak portions 13a located halfway along each side 13b1, 13b2. This means that no part of the support 13 is located at the four corners of the base film 11, making it possible to increase the flexibility of the base film 11 at the four corners and its ability to conform to the breast. This prevents wrinkles from forming at the four corners of the base film 11.

[0110] Also, for example, after the sticker body 10A is attached to the breast B, it is possible to remove from the support 13 the portions of the support 13 sandwiched between the fragile portions 13a located at the four corners and the fragile portions 13a located in the middle of each side 13b1, 13b2. It is more difficult to remove the support 13 from the base film 11 in the portions of the base film 11 where wrinkles are formed, compared to the portions of the base film 11 where wrinkles are not formed. In this respect, since it is possible to separate the portions of the support 13 located at the four corners of the base film 11 from the other portions of the support 13, it is easier to remove the support 13 from the base film 11, compared to removing one support 13 from the base film 11 as a whole. The support 13 may have a weakened portion 13a located midway along the extension of the connecting side 13b3.

[0111] When the support 13 has a plurality of weak portions 13a, the weak portions 13a may include weak portions 13a formed by perforations 13am and weak portions 13a formed by notches 13ak.

[0112] The portion of the support 13 where the fragile portion 13a is located does not have to be the portion including the point that is the farthest from the center of gravity of the base film 11. Even in this case, the effect equivalent to that of (3) above can be obtained.

[0113] The fragile portion 13a may be located at only one of the first corner 13c1 and the second corner 13c2. Even in this case, the effect equivalent to the above-mentioned (3) can be obtained.

[0114] The perforations 13am may be linear. Even in this case, it is possible to break the support 13 using the perforations 13am as a trigger, and therefore it is possible to obtain the effect equivalent to the above-mentioned (3).

[0115] The support body 13 does not have to have the fragile portion 13a. Even in this case, the effect equivalent to that of (1) above can be obtained. In this case, the breast B may be examined while the support body 13 is attached to the seal body 10A, or the breast B may be examined after the support body 13 is removed from the seal body 10A.

[0116] [Adhesive layer] When the support 13 is adhered to the base film 11 by the viscosity of the base film 11, the inspection seal unit 10 does not need to have an adhesive layer 14 for adhering the support 13 to the base film 11. Even in this case, it is preferable that the surface roughness of the back surface 13R of the support 13 is greater than the surface roughness of the front surface 13F of the support 13. This makes it possible to improve the adhesion between the support 13 and the base film 11 compared to the case where the front surface 13F of the support 13 is adhered to the base film 11.

[0117] [Coordinate Grid] In a plan view facing the surface 11F of the base film 11, the coordinate grid 16 may have a shape other than a square lattice. For example, the coordinate grid 16 may be composed of a plurality of concentric circles having different diameters. That is, the coordinate grid 16 may be a grid corresponding to polar coordinates. In short, it is sufficient that the coordinate grid 16 has a shape that can guide the direction and position for scanning the probe when attached to the breast B.

[0118] The base film 11 may have a scanning indicator having another shape, such as a shape extending along one direction, instead of the coordinate grid 16. The scanning indicator may be anything that guides the position to be scanned by the probe or guides the scanning direction, for example.

[0119] The coordinate grid 16 does not have to be formed by printing. For example, the coordinate grid 16 may be formed by recesses or protrusions on the base film 11.

[0120] [Base film] The synthetic resin for forming the base film 11 may be a resin other than polyurethane resin as long as the base film 11 included in the inspection seal unit 10 satisfies the above-mentioned conditions 1 and 2. For example, the synthetic resin for forming the base film 11 may be EVA resin.

[0121] The base film 11 does not have to satisfy at least one of the above-mentioned conditions 1 and 2. Even in this case, as long as the inspection seal unit 10 has a support 13 attached to the base film 11, the effect equivalent to that of the above-mentioned (1) can be obtained.

[0122] The breaking strength of the support 13 at the portions other than the fragile portion 13a may be equal to or less than the breaking strength of the base film 11. In this case, when the support 13 is broken at the fragile portion 13a, at least a part of the fragile portion 13a can be removed from the sticker body 10A. In addition, the adhesion strength between the support 13 and the surface 11F of the base film 11 may be equal to or less than the adhesion strength between the adhesive layer 12 and the breast B. In this case, the support 13 can be easily peeled off from the base film 11 after breaking at the fragile portion 13a.

[0123] [Seal body] The seal body 10A does not have to satisfy the above-mentioned condition 3. Even in this case, as long as the inspection seal unit 10 has a support 13 attached to the base film 11, the effect equivalent to that of the above-mentioned (1) can be obtained.

[0124] [Protective film] The protective film 15 may be omitted. Even in this case, as long as the inspection seal unit 10 includes the support 13 attached to the base film 11, the effect equivalent to that of (1) above can be obtained.

[0125] [Protective layer] As will be described below with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, the inspection seal unit 10 may further include a protective layer covering the surface 11F of the base film 11. FIG. 12 shows a cross-sectional structure of the inspection seal unit 10 along a cross section perpendicular to the surface 11F of the base film 11.

[0126] As shown in FIG. 12, the inspection seal unit 10 further includes a protective layer 17 that covers the surface 11F of the base film 11. The protective layer 17 covers a portion of the surface 11F of the base film 11 that is more inward than the support 13, as viewed from a viewpoint facing the surface 11F of the base film 11. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the protective layer 17 is in contact with the surface 11F of the base film 11 and has a shape parallel to the surface 11F. The protective layer 17 may be bent. In this case, the protective layer 17 has a convex shape along the direction from the periphery of the protective layer 17 to the center, from the base film 11 to the adhesive layer 12. The protective layer 17 may also have a planar shape that is located on the same plane as the support 13 in the thickness direction of the seal body 10A. In other words, the inspection seal unit 10 may have a gap corresponding to the thickness of the adhesive layer 14 between the surface 11F of the base film 11 and the protective layer 17 in the thickness direction of the seal body 10A. The protective layer 17 can have any of the shapes described above depending on the rigidity of the protective layer 17.

[0127] FIG. 13 shows a planar structure of the inspection seal unit 10 as viewed from a viewpoint opposite to the front surface 11F of the base film 11. 13, when viewed from a viewpoint facing surface 11F of base film 11, protective layer 17 covers almost the entire portion inside support 13. Protective layer 17 has a shape similar to the shape of the inner peripheral edge of support 13. This allows protective layer 17 to cover most of the portion of surface 11F of base film 11 that is exposed from support 13.

[0128] The protective layer 17 and the support 13 are separated from each other by a gap G located between the protective layer 17 and the support 13. A connecting portion 18 that connects the protective layer 17 and the support 13 is located in the gap G. The inspection seal unit 10 can be provided with one or more connecting portions 18. From the viewpoint of preventing the protective layer 17 from being detached from the support 13 during transportation of the inspection seal unit 10, it is preferable that the inspection seal unit 10 has a plurality of connecting portions 18, and that the plurality of connecting portions 18 are located at intervals in the circumferential direction of the protective layer 17. The length of the connecting portion 18 along the circumferential direction of the protective layer 17 is shorter than the length of the protective layer 17 along the circumferential direction at the portion of the gap G sandwiched between the two connecting portions 18.

[0129] The protective layer 17 may be made of paper or synthetic resin, like the support 13. The material forming the protective layer 17 may be the same as the material forming the support 13. In this case, it is possible to prepare one member for forming the support 13 and the protective layer 17, and form the support 13, the protective layer 17, and the connecting portion 18 from the member by using a punching process or a laser processing. When the support 13, the protective layer 17, and the connecting portion 18 are formed by a punching process or a laser processing, the fragile portion 13a of the support 13 can also be formed by using the same processing method.

[0130] When using the inspection seal unit 10, the protective layer 17 is separated from the support 13 by breaking the connecting portion 18. This exposes a part of the surface 11F of the base film 11, and therefore the coordinate grid 16 formed on the base film 11 can be exposed to the outside.

[0131] In this manner, the inspection seal unit 10 having the protective layer 17 can provide the following effects. (11) Since the portion of the surface 11F of the base film 11 that is exposed from the support 13 is covered with the protective layer 17, it is possible to keep the portion covered with the protective layer 17 clean until the seal body 10A is used for inspection.

[0132] The inspection seal unit 10 does not have to include the connecting portion 18 that connects the protective layer 17 to the support 13. Even in this case, by including the protective layer 17 in the inspection seal unit 10, it is possible to obtain an effect equivalent to that of (11) described above.

[0133] Protective layer 17 may have a shape that covers only a part of surface 11F exposed from support 13, when viewed from a viewpoint facing surface 11F of base film 11. Even in this case, in the part of surface 11F covered with protective layer 17, at least the effect equivalent to that of (11) described above can be obtained.

[0134] The protective layer 17 may cover both the support 13 and a portion of the surface 11F of the base film 11 that is located inside the support 13, when viewed from a viewpoint facing the surface 11F of the base film 11. In this case, it is preferable that the protective layer 17 has flexibility that allows it to have a shape that follows the height difference formed by the support 13 and the surface 11F of the base film 11.

[0135] [Target of inspection] The subject of the examination is not limited to the breast, but may be any other part of the human body. In other words, the inspection seal unit 10 may be used for other image diagnosis, not limited to mammography. [Explanation of symbols]

[0136] 10...inspection seal unit, 10A, 10A1...seal body, 11...base film, 11E...periphery, 11F, 13F...surface, 11M...center, 11R, 13R...back side, 12...adhesive layer, 13, 13A, 13B, 13C...support, 13a...weak portion, 13ak...notch, 13am...perforation, 13b1, 13B1...first edge, 13b2, 13B2...second edge, 13b3, 13B3...connecting edge, 13c1...first corner, 13c2...second corner, 13e1...outer peripheral edge, 13e2...inner peripheral edge, 14...adhesive layer, 15...protective film, 16...coordinate grid, 16a...first grid line, 16b...second grid line, 17...protective layer, 18...connecting portion.

Claims

1. A base film including a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface; An adhesive layer located on the back surface of the base film; a support attached to the surface of the base film and having a shape that follows at least a part of the periphery of the base film in a plan view facing the surface, the support having a band-shaped portion that connects two points that face each other on the periphery of the base film across a center portion of the base film; the support body includes a weak portion at a bending position of the band-shaped portion of the support body, the weak portion being more easily broken than a portion other than the weak portion, the support includes an inner periphery and an outer periphery, the distance between the inner periphery and the central portion being less than the distance between the outer periphery and the central portion; The weakened portion has a length extending from the outer circumferential edge to the inner circumferential edge. Inspection seal unit.

2. The support has any one of the following shapes: a polygonal shape surrounding the entire central portion, a broken line shape surrounding the central portion leaving a portion of the periphery, a circular shape surrounding the entire central portion, and an arc shape surrounding the central portion leaving a portion of the periphery. The inspection seal unit according to claim 1 .

3. The weakened portion is a perforation.

3. The inspection seal unit according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The breaking strength of the support at a portion other than the fragile portion is higher than the breaking strength of the base film, The adhesive strength between the support and the surface is greater than the adhesive strength between the adhesive layer and the test object. The inspection seal unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The fragile portion is located at a portion of the support that includes a point that is the furthest away from the center of gravity of the base film in a plan view facing the surface. The inspection seal unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. the support has a polygonal shape including a first side including a first point of the two points, a second side including a second point of the two points, and a connection side connecting the first side and the second side, the support body has a first corner portion formed by the first side and the connecting side and a second corner portion formed by the second side and the connecting side, The inner periphery of the first corner portion and the inner periphery of the second corner portion have an arc shape having a center of curvature on the base film. The inspection seal unit according to claim 1 .

7. The support body has the weakened portion at least in one of the first corner portion and the second corner portion. The inspection seal unit according to claim 6.

8. The support includes a back surface facing the base film and a front surface opposite to the back surface, and the surface roughness of the back surface of the support is greater than the surface roughness of the front surface of the support. The inspection seal unit according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The support further includes a protective layer that covers a portion of the surface that is on the inner side than the support when viewed from above the surface. The inspection seal unit according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A base film including a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface; An adhesive layer located on the back surface of the base film; A support for attachment to the surface of the base film, the support has a shape that follows at least a part of the periphery of the base film in a plan view facing the surface when attached to the surface, and includes a band-shaped portion that connects two points that face each other on the periphery with a center portion of the base film in between, the support body includes a weak portion at a bending position of the band-shaped portion of the support body, the weak portion being more easily broken than a portion other than the weak portion, the support includes an inner periphery and an outer periphery, the distance between the inner periphery and the central portion being less than the distance between the outer periphery and the central portion; The weakened portion has a length extending from the outer circumferential edge to the inner circumferential edge. Inspection seal unit.

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