Cross-sectional area measurement of soft tissues in vitro: A non-contract laser scan method

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-361

  Liu, Mei Jun Jolene ^a   Chou, Siaw Meng ^a   Goh, Kheng Lim ^a   Tan, Soon Huat ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cross sectional area; Laser scan technique; Non contact method; Patellar tendons; Soft tissues

Indexed keywords

EID: 53249109655     PISSN: 02195194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219519408002711     Document Type: Article

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