The comparison of biomechanical breast models: initial results

Tanner C, Schnabel J, Smith AC, Sonoda L, Hill D, Hawkes D, Degenhard A, Hayes C, Leach M, Hose D. The comparison of biomechanical breast models: initial results. Paper presented at: ANSYS Convergence, April 2002; Pittsburgh, PA, US.

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Publication Date
April 2002

How Analyze was Used
“The axial 3D MR image of the uncompressed breast (U) was segmented into fatty tissue and glandular tissue using ANALYZE.”

Keywords
Algorithms
Anatomic Landmarks
Biomechanical Phenomena
Breast
Computer Simulation
Elasticity
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Author Affiliation(s)
Division of Radiological Sciences and Medical Engineering, King’s College, London, UK. (CT, JAS, ACS, LIS, DLGH, DJH)

Section of Magnetic Resonance, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton, UK. (AD, CH, MOL)

Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. (DRH)

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