Deformation modeling of human liver based on experimental data

What is it about?

This work contains experimental data on synthetic viscoelastic material called Ecoflex that has very similar behavior of human liver. Thus researchers can download and use above mentioned data to validate their future models.

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Why is it important?

The representation of the accurate deformation behavior of soft tissues is a key element in surgical simulation systems. Consequently, the overall accuracy of a simulation system should be validated with experimental results because inaccurate models may result in adverse training effects. This study aims to provide material test data (specifically for human livers) from viscoelastic silicone gel pads to validate the accuracy of viscoelastic soft tissue models and subsequently, virtual surgery simulators.