Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 187-193 , March 2006

Measurements of acoustic dispersion on calcaneus using spilt spectrum processing technique

Received 8 November 2004 ,Revised 4 February 2005 ,Accepted 8 April 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2005.04.018

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 187-193 , March 2006

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