Mechanical and micro-structural modeling of trabecular bone by in vivo imaging

Osteoporosis is a bone disease associated with fracture risk. Accurate assessments of fracture risk, guidelines to initiate preventive intervention, and monitoring treatment response are of paramount importance in public health. Clinically, osteoporosis is defined by low bone mineral density, which...

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Main Author: Chen, Cheng
Other Authors: Saha, Punam K.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2016
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2193
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6843&context=etd