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Prostate tissue stiffness as measured with a resonance sensor system: a study on silicone and human prostate tissue in vitro

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Phipps, S. Prostate tissue stiffness as measured with a resonance sensor system: a study on silicone and human prostate tissue in vitro. Med Bio Eng Comput 44, 941–943 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-006-0110-9

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