A Mechatronic Platform for Computer Aided Detection of Nodules in Anatomopathological Analyses via Stiffness and Ultrasound Measurements

This study presents a platform for ex-vivo detection of cancer nodules, addressing automation of medical diagnoses in surgery and associated histological analyses. The proposed approach takes advantage of the property of cancer to alter the mechanical and acoustical properties of tissues, because of...

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Main Authors: Luca Massari, Andrea Bulletti, Sahana Prasanna, Marina Mazzoni, Francesco Frosini, Elena Vicari, Marcello Pantano, Fabio Staderini, Gastone Ciuti, Fabio Cianchi, Luca Messerini, Lorenzo Capineri, Arianna Menciassi, Calogero Maria Oddo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/11/2512