Medical Image Analysis
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 138-148 , April 2010

Measurement and characterization of soft tissue behavior with surface deformation and force response under large deformations

  • Bummo Ahn
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  • Jung Kim

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Received 13 October 2008 ,Revised 10 July 2009 ,Accepted 29 October 2009.

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Medical Image Analysis
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 138-148 , April 2010

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