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Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing IV – João Tavares & Natal Jorge (eds)
© 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00081-0
Computer-aided correction of pectus carinatum
B. Gzik-Zroska
Department of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Engineering, Silesian University of Technology,
Zabrze, Poland
W. Wolański, E. Kawlewska, M. Gzik & K. Joszko
Department of Biomechatronics, Silesian University of Technology, Zabrze, Poland
J. Dzielicki
Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
ABSTRACT: In this paper the virtual correction of chest deformation known as pectus carinatum
(pigeon chest) was described. It was presented the method of evaluation the chest stiffness in children
aged 9–13 and the comparison of stiffness in hela ...