On the identification of mechanical properties of viscoelastic materials

Commonly used medical imaging techniques can render many properties of the anatomy or function, but are still limited in their ability to remotely measure tissue mechanical properties such as elasticity and viscosity. A remote and objective palpation function would help physicians in locating possib...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eskandari, Hani
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6051