[log in to unmask],Internet writes:
>Dear all
>blimey ! (re reply to the question of 'what is a volometer?' given below).
>I thoght volometer was simply a container full (up to brim) of water. You
>plunge the body
>part whose volume needs to be known into the container to a known anatomical
>point,
>collecting all the water which spills out as a result. You then measure the
>volume of 'spilled'
>(displaced) water, and hey presto the volume of the body part is known.
>("Eureka!" I
>believe Archimedes would say.)
>Fancy ones made of perspex, from which it is easy to collect displaced water,
>are
>available.)
>Am I way off mark here, or is this what a volometer is ?
>Martin
I love it!
I understand that the laser models seem far more accurate, faster and suitable
for a regular use but the technique described by Martin for limited needs
suits a small practice. And although our water taxes are high they are still
cheaper than a laser volumeter.
benoit
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