… local differences in tissue stiffness can be accounted for in the indentation measurements.
Using the indentation device, we saw a large variation in local tissue stiffness even in the …

… In this study, indentation responses of human forearm soft tissues were measured at … stiffness
meter [1]. A hyperelastic FE model with the geometry (thickness of the skin, adipose tissue …

… Earlier, a hand-held indentation device was designed for the measurement of soft tissue
stiffness in vivo 13. At present, it is not known whether the device is optimally designed to detect …

… measures the reaction forces experienced by the soft tissue under constant indentation …
, the soft tissue stiffness can be accurately evaluated using the proposed device. The new …

… By allowing the tissue around the indenter to remain uncompressed, the measured stiffness
… Of those only one device was capable of adjusting the indentation angle to be orthogonal to …

… the assessment of tissue mechanical properties in the literature. Indentation devices usually
… system is a potential tool for rapidly assessing the stiffness of soft tissues in vivo. The system …

… 5 mm should be used when measuring myofascial tissue stiffness. Although … device is able
to measure the stiffness up to 15 mm indentation depth, measurements at 15 mm indentation …

… to optimize the indentation geometry and to determine the tissue components affecting the …
-held indentation device for determination of skin stiffness was evaluated. The stiffness values …

… The proposed multi-indenting device allows measuring the object’s stiffness as well … tissue
for small indentation. It is noted that the results are not affected by the orientation of the device …

… connective tissue, which provides a lubricated surface for contacting bones and reduces the
… Only a few devices have been used for the measurement of cartilage stiffness during clinical …