Modeling the influence of mineral content and porosity on ultrasound parameters in bone by using synthetic phantoms

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-154

  Tatarinov, A ^a   Pontaga, I ^a   Vilks, U ^a  

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EID: 0033246303     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02257245     Document Type: Article

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