DocumentCode
2755432
Title
Micro instrumentation for non-invasive measurement of mechanical properties of tissues
Author
Scalari, G. ; Eisinberg, A. ; Menciassi, A. ; Carrozza, M.C. ; Dario, P.
Author_Institution
Scuola Superiore, Pisa, Italy
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
199
Lastpage
202
Abstract
This paper addresses the problem of the in-vivo measurement of mechanical properties of soft tissues, especially dermis. A new device based on the pneumatic suction of tissues and consequent deformation measurement is presented. Preliminary results on human skin characterisation are illustrated and interpreted on the basis of an appropriate visco-elastic model
Keywords
biological tissues; biomechanics; biomedical equipment; biomedical measurement; micromechanical devices; physiological models; skin; viscoelasticity; dermis; human skin characterisation; medical instrumentation; micro instrumentation; noninvasive measurement; pneumatic suction; soft tissues; tissue mechanical properties measurement; viscoelastic model; Creep; Head; Instruments; Mechanical factors; Mechanical variables measurement; Performance evaluation; Pressure gauges; Probes; Skin; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microtechnologies in Medicine and Biology, 1st Annual International, Conference On. 2000
Conference_Location
Lyon
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6603-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MMB.2000.893771
Filename
893771
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