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Electrical characterization of bolus material as phantom for use in electrical impedance and computed tomography fusion imaging Cover

Electrical characterization of bolus material as phantom for use in electrical impedance and computed tomography fusion imaging

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|Apr 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5617/jeb.781 | Journal eISSN: 1891-5469
Language: English
Page range: 34 - 39
Submitted on: Dec 11, 2013
Published on: Apr 26, 2014
Published by: University of Oslo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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