Quantitative ultrasound assessment of cortical bone properties beyond bone mineral density
The development of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technologies to measure bone is
motivated by the need to overcome the limitations of X-ray based methods, measuring bone …
motivated by the need to overcome the limitations of X-ray based methods, measuring bone …
Ex vivo cortical porosity and thickness predictions at the tibia using full-spectrum ultrasonic guided-wave analysis
J Schneider, G Iori, D Ramiandrisoa, M Hammami… - Archives of …, 2019 - Springer
The estimation of cortical thickness (Ct. Th) and porosity (Ct. Po) at the tibia using axial
transmission ultrasound was successfully validated ex vivo against site-matched micro …
transmission ultrasound was successfully validated ex vivo against site-matched micro …
Multi-frequency axial transmission bone ultrasonometer
The last decade has seen a surge in the development of axial transmission QUS
(Quantitative UltraSound) technologies for the assessment of long bones using various …
(Quantitative UltraSound) technologies for the assessment of long bones using various …
Measurement of guided mode wavenumbers in soft tissue–bone mimicking phantoms using ultrasonic axial transmission
Human soft tissue is an important factor that influences the assessment of human long
bones using quantitative ultrasound techniques. To investigate such influence, a series of …
bones using quantitative ultrasound techniques. To investigate such influence, a series of …
A capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer probe for assessment of cortical bone
A Boulmé, S Ngo, JG Minonzio… - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A wide range of ultrasound methods has been proposed to assess the mechanical strength
of bone. The axial transmission technique, which consists of measuring guided elastic …
of bone. The axial transmission technique, which consists of measuring guided elastic …
Cortical bone viscoelastic damping assessed with resonant ultrasound spectroscopy reflects porosity and mineral content
Viscoelasticity is an essential property of bone related to fragility, which is altered in aging
and bone disease. Bone viscoelastic behavior is attributed to several mechanisms involving …
and bone disease. Bone viscoelastic behavior is attributed to several mechanisms involving …
Axial transmission method for long bone fracture evaluation by ultrasonic guided waves: simulation, phantom and in vitro experiments
Mode conversion occurs when the ultrasonic guided waves encounter fractures. The aim of
this study was to investigate the feasibility of fracture assessment in long cortical bone using …
this study was to investigate the feasibility of fracture assessment in long cortical bone using …
Axial Transmission: Techniques, Devices and Clinical Results
Recent progress in quantitative ultrasound have sparked increasing interest towards the
measurement of long cortical bones (eg, radius or tibia), because their ability to sustain …
measurement of long cortical bones (eg, radius or tibia), because their ability to sustain …
Simulation study of axial ultrasonic wave propagation in heterogeneous bovine cortical bone
T Hata, Y Nagatani, K Takano… - The Journal of the …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
The effect of the heterogeneity of the long cortical bone is an important factor when applying
the axial transmission technique. In this study, the axial longitudinal wave velocity …
the axial transmission technique. In this study, the axial longitudinal wave velocity …
Experimental observation of cumulative second-harmonic generation of lamb waves propagating in long bones
Z Zhang, D Liu, M Deng, D Ta, W Wang - Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 2014 - Elsevier
The experimental observation of cumulative second-harmonic generation of fundamental
Lamb waves in long bones is reported. Based on the modal expansion approach to …
Lamb waves in long bones is reported. Based on the modal expansion approach to …