Freehand 3D ultrasound calibration: A review

Advanced Imaging in Biology and Medicine: Technology, Software Environments, Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 47-84

  Hsu, Po Wei ^a   Prager, Richard W ^a   Gee, Andrew H ^a   Treece, Graham M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70449573947     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68993-5_3     Document Type: Chapter

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