Table 4. Average elastic moduli, dissipated energy ratios and Hounsfield units.
Liver model and fluid-filled specimens (n = 1 + 3) | Full silicone specimens (n = 3) | Liver tissue (based on[35,36,49,50]) | |
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Initial elastic modulus (kPa) (E1 on Figure 7, at 0%–3% strain) | 260 | 370 | Approximately 100 (target in this study) |
Final elastic modulus (kPa) (E2 on Figure 7, at 22%–27% strain) | 190 | 250 | N/A |
Dissipated energy ratio (–) of first loading cycle (0%–7.5% strain) | N/A | N/A | Approximately 0.6 ± 0.1 |
Dissipated energy ratio (–) of second loading cycle (0%–15% strain) | 0.140 | 0.118 | |
Dissipated energy ratio (–) of third loading cycle (0%–22.5% strain) | 0.167 | 0.093 | |
Dissipated energy ratio (–) of fourth loading cycle (0%–30% strain) | 0.183 | 0.081 | |
HU of fluid-filled internal structure of liver model | 225 ± 30 | N/A | Approximately 70 ± 30 |
HU of bulk outer shell of liver model | 340 ± 50 | N/A |