Predicting tumour location by simulating large deformations of the breast using a 3D finite element model and nonlinear elasticity

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

Volumn 3217, Issue 1 PART 2, 2004, Pages 217-224

  Pathmanathan, Pras ^a   Gavaghan, David ^a   Whiteley, Jonathan ^a   Brady, Michael ^a   Nash, Martyn ^b   Nielsen, Poul ^b   Rajagopal, Vijay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL IMAGING; COMPUTATION THEORY; IMAGE FUSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MEDICAL COMPUTING; X RAY SCREENS;

BREAST CANCER; IMAGE FUSION; MAMMOGRAMS; NONLINEAR ELASTICITY; 3D FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; ACCURATE REGISTRATION; CONTRAST-ENHANCED; IMAGING MODALITY; NONLINEAR ELASTICITY THEORY; PATIENT MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SPECIFIC;

TUMORS; MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 20344393614     PISSN: 03029743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-30136-3_28     Document Type: Conference Paper

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