Site-matched assessment of structural and tissue properties of cortical bone using scanning acoustic microscopy and synchrotron radiation muCT.
Phys Med Biol
; 51(3): 733-46, 2006 Feb 07.
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ABSTRACT
200 MHz scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) and synchrotron radiation muCT (SR-muCT) were used to assess microstructural parameters and tissue properties in site-matched regions of interest in cortical bone. Anterior and postero-lateral regions of ten cross sections from human cortical radius were explored. Structural parameters, including diameter and number of Haversian canals per cortical area (Ca.Dm, N.Ca/Ar) and porosity Po were assessed with both methods using a custom-developed image fusion and analysis software. Acoustic impedance Z and degree of mineralization of bone DMB were extracted separately for osteonal and interstitial tissues from the fused images. Structural parameter estimations obtained from radiographic and acoustic images were almost identical. DMB and impedance values were in the range between 0.77 and 1.28 g cm(-3) and 5.13 and 12.1 Mrayl, respectively. Interindividual and regional variations were observed, whereas the strongest difference was found between osteonal and interstitial tissues (Z 7.2 +/- 1.1 Mrayl versus 9.3 +/- 1.0 Mrayl, DMB 1.06 +/- 0.07 g cm(-3) versus 1.16 +/- 0.05 g cm(-3), paired t-test, p < 0.05). Weak, but significant correlations between DMB and Z were obtained for the osteonal (R(2) = 0.174, p < 10(-4)) and for the pooled (osteonal and interstitial) data. The regression of the pooled osteonal and interstitial tissue data follows a second-order polynomial (R(2) = 0.39, p < 10(-4)). Both modalities fulfil the requirement for a simultaneous evaluation of cortical bone microstructure and material properties at the tissue level. While SAM inspection is limited to the evaluation of carefully prepared sample surfaces, SR-muCT provides volumetric information on the tissue without substantial preparation requirements. However, SAM provides a quantitative estimate of elastic properties at the tissue level that cannot be captured by SR-muCT.
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Assunto principal:
Osso e Ossos
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Microscopia Acústica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Phys Med Biol
Ano de publicação:
2006
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