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. 2019 Sep 18;48(1):437–446. doi: 10.1007/s10439-019-02361-7

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Mechanical property of the phantom materials. (a) The experimental setup for measuring the compressive elastic modulus using an indentation method; (b) Size and shape of the test sample used for measurements; (c) The strain and force under cyclic load are in phase; (d) Measured compressive elastic modulus (E) of the phantom materials using the indentation method and comparison with the range of human prostate tissues: average values for cancerous, normal and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) tissues are indicated.