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Shariyate MJ, Kheir N, Caro D, Abbasian M, Rodriguez EK, Snyder BD, Nazarian A. Assessment of Bone Healing: Opportunities to Improve the Standard of Care. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2023; 105:1193-1202. [PMID: 37339171 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.22.01224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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➤ Bone healing is commonly evaluated by clinical examination and serial radiographic evaluation. Physicians should be mindful that personal and cultural differences in pain perception may affect the clinical examination. Radiographic assessment, even with the Radiographic Union Score, is qualitative, with limited interobserver agreement.➤ Physicians may use serial clinical and radiographical examinations to assess bone healing in most patients, but in ambiguous and complicated cases, they may require other methods to provide assistance in decision-making.➤ In complicated instances, clinically available biomarkers, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging may determine initial callus development. Quantitative computed tomography and finite element analysis can estimate bone strength in later callus consolidation phases.➤ As a future direction, quantitative rigidity assessments for bone healing may help patients to return to function earlier by increasing a clinician's confidence in successful progressive healing.
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- Mohammad Javad Shariyate
- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative, Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yerevan State Medical University Yerevan, Armenia
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Alabdah F, Alshammari A, Hidalgo-Bastida A, Cooper G. A Review of Conventional and Novel Treatments for Osteoporotic Hip Replacements. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:bioengineering10020161. [PMID: 36829655 PMCID: PMC9952074 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10020161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease that severely affects the mechanical properties of bone. It increases the porosity of cancellous bone and reduces the resistance to fractures. It has been reported in 2009 that there are approximately 500 million osteoporotic patients worldwide. Patients who suffer fractures due to fragility cost the National Healthcare Systems in the United Kingdom £4.4 billion in 2018, in Europe €56 billion in 2019, and in the United States $57 billion in 2018. Thus, osteoporosis is problematic for both patients and healthcare systems. AIM This review is conducted for the purpose of presenting and discussing all articles introducing or investigating treatment solutions for osteoporotic patients undergoing total hip replacement. METHODS Searches were implemented using three databases, namely Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science to extract all relevant articles. Predetermined eligibility criteria were used to exclude articles out of the scope of the study. RESULTS 29 articles out of 183 articles were included in this review. These articles were organised into three sections: (i) biomechanical properties and structure of osteoporotic bones, (ii) hip implant optimisations, and (iii) drug, cells, and bio-activators delivery through hydrogels. DISCUSSION The findings of this review suggest that diagnostic tools and measurements are crucial for understanding the characteristics of osteoporosis in general and for setting patient-specific treatment plans. It was also found that attempts to overcome complications associated with osteoporosis included design optimisation of the hip implant; however, only short-term success was reported, while the long-term stability of implants was compromised by the progressive nature of osteoporosis. Finally, it was also found that targeting implantation sites with cells, drugs, and growth factors has been outworked using hydrogels, where promising results have been reported regarding enhanced osteointegration and inhibited bacterial and osteoclastic activities. CONCLUSIONS These results may encourage investigations that explore the effects of these impregnated hydrogels on osteoporotic bones beyond metallic scaffolds and implants.
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- Fahad Alabdah
- Engineering College, University of Hail, Hail 55476, Saudi Arabia
- School of Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Engineering College, University of Hail, Hail 55476, Saudi Arabia
- School of Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science & Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M15 6BH, UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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Miura K, Khantachawana A, Wakamori T, Matsubara H, Tanaka SM. Optical bone densitometry insensitive to skin thickness. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2022; 67:503-512. [DOI: 10.1515/bmt-2021-0314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Skin thickness, including the adipose layer, which varies from individual to individual, affects the bone density measurement using light. In this study, we proposed a method to measure skin thickness using light and to correct the bias caused by differences in skin thickness and verified the proposed method by experiments using a phantom. We measured simulated skin of different thicknesses and bovine trabecular bone of different bone mineral densities (BMDs) using an optical system consisting of lasers of 850 and 515 nm wavelengths, lenses, and slits. Although the slope of the light intensity distribution formed on the surface of the material when irradiated by the 850 nm laser is affected by the thickness of the skin phantom. The difference of the intensity distribution peaks (δy) between the 850 and 515 nm lasers was strongly correlated with the thickness of the skin phantom. The coefficient of determination between the measurements and the BMD was improved by correcting the 850 nm laser measurements with δy. This result suggests that the method is applicable to optical bone densitometry, which is insensitive to differences in skin thickness.
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- Kaname Miura
- Mechanical Science and Engineering , Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Ishikawa, Japan
- Biological Engineering Program , Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi , Bangkok , Thailand
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi , Bangkok , Thailand
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- Mechanical Science and Engineering , Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Ishikawa, Japan
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- Institute of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Kanazawa University , Kanazawa , Ishikawa, Japan
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Miura K, Khantachawana A, Tanaka SM. Optical bone densitometry robust to variation of soft tissue using machine learning techniques: validation by Monte Carlo simulation. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2022; 27:JBO-220023GRR. [PMID: 35585663 PMCID: PMC9116466 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.27.5.056004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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SIGNIFICANCE To achieve early detection of osteoporosis, a simple bone densitometry method using optics was proposed. However, individual differences in soft tissue structure and optical properties can cause errors in quantitative bone densitometry. Therefore, developing optical bone densitometry that is robust to soft tissue variations is important for the early detection of osteoporosis. AIM The purpose of this study was to develop an optical bone densitometer that is insensitive to soft tissue, using Monte Carlo simulation and machine learning techniques, and to verify its feasibility. APPROACH We propose a method to measure spatially resolved diffuse light from three directions of the biological tissue model and used machine learning techniques to predict bone density from these data. The three directions are backward, forward, and lateral to the direction of ballistic light irradiation. The method was validated using Monte Carlo simulations using synthetic biological tissue models with 1211 different random structural and optical properties. RESULTS The results were computed after a 10-fold cross-validation. From the simulated optical data, the machine learning model predicted bone density with a coefficient of determination of 0.760. CONCLUSIONS The optical bone densitometry method proposed in this study was found to be robust against individual differences in soft tissue.
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- Kaname Miura
- Kanazawa University, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Division of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Kanazawa, Japan
- King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Faculty of Engineering, Biological Engineering Program, Bangkok, Thailand
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- King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Kanazawa University, Institute of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Frontier Engineering, Kanazawa, Japan
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Wear KA. Mechanisms of Interaction of Ultrasound With Cancellous Bone: A Review. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2020; 67:454-482. [PMID: 31634127 PMCID: PMC7050438 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2019.2947755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Ultrasound is now a clinically accepted modality in the management of osteoporosis. The most common commercial clinical devices assess fracture risk from measurements of attenuation and sound speed in cancellous bone. This review discusses fundamental mechanisms underlying the interaction between ultrasound and cancellous bone. Because of its two-phase structure (mineralized trabecular network embedded in soft tissue-marrow), its anisotropy, and its inhomogeneity, cancellous bone is more difficult to characterize than most soft tissues. Experimental data for the dependencies of attenuation, sound speed, dispersion, and scattering on ultrasound frequency, bone mineral density, composition, microstructure, and mechanical properties are presented. The relative roles of absorption, scattering, and phase cancellation in determining attenuation measurements in vitro and in vivo are delineated. Common speed of sound metrics, which entail measurements of transit times of pulse leading edges (to avoid multipath interference), are greatly influenced by attenuation, dispersion, and system properties, including center frequency and bandwidth. However, a theoretical model has been shown to be effective for correction for these confounding factors in vitro and in vivo. Theoretical and phantom models are presented to elucidate why cancellous bone exhibits negative dispersion, unlike soft tissue, which exhibits positive dispersion. Signal processing methods are presented for separating "fast" and "slow" waves (predicted by poroelasticity theory and supported in cancellous bone) even when the two waves overlap in time and frequency domains. Models to explain dependencies of scattering on frequency and mean trabecular thickness are presented and compared with measurements. Anisotropy, the effect of the fluid filler medium (marrow in vivo or water in vitro), phantoms, computational modeling of ultrasound propagation, acoustic microscopy, and nonlinear properties in cancellous bone are also discussed.
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Liu C, Li B, Li Y, Mao W, Chen C, Zhang R, Ta D. Ultrasonic Backscatter Difference Measurement of Bone Health in Preterm and Term Newborns. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2020; 46:305-314. [PMID: 31791554 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Metabolic bone disease of prematurity remains a significant problem for preterm infants. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) has potential as a non-invasive tool for assessing bone health of newborns. The aim of this study was to assess bone health in preterm and term newborns using ultrasonic backscatter difference measurement. This study analyzed a total of 493 neonates, including 239 full-term infants (gestational age [GA] >37 wk), 201 preterm I infants (GA: 32-37 wk) and 53 extreme preterm II infants (GA <32 wk). Ultrasonic backscatter measurements were performed on the calcaneus of infants at birth, and the normalized mean of the backscatter difference spectrum (nMBD) was calculated as an ultrasonic index of neonatal bone status. Simple and multiple linear regressions were performed to determine the association of ultrasonic nMBD with GA, anthropometric characteristics and biochemical markers. Statistically significant differences in GA, anthropometric characteristics (birth weight, birth length [BL], birth head circumference and body mass index [BMI]) and biochemical markers (alkaline phosphatase, serum calcium and serum phosphate) were observed among preterm and term infants. The nMBD for term infants (median = 3.72 dB/μs, interquartile range [IR] = 1.95 dB/μs) was significantly higher than that for preterm I infants (median = 1.95 dB/μs, IR = 3.12 dB/μs), which was, in turn, significantly higher than that for preterm II infants (median = 0.19 dB/μs, IR = 3.50 dB/μs). The nMBD yielded moderate correlations (ρ = 0.57-0.62, p < 0.001) with GA and anthropometric characteristics and weak correlations (|ρ| = 0.08-0.21, p < 0.001 or not significant) with biochemical markers. Multivariate regressions revealed that only BL (p = 0.002) and BMI (p = 0.032) yielded significantly independent contributions to the nMBD measurement, and combinations of BL and BMI could explain up to 42% of the variation of nMBD in newborn infants. This study found that ultrasonic backscatter difference measurement might be helpful in bone health evaluation in preterm and term newborns. The utility of ultrasonic backscatter measurement in diagnosis of metabolic bone disease in infants should be investigated further.
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- Chengcheng Liu
- Institute of Acoustics, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Academy for Engineering & Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Osteoporosis is a "skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing a person to an increased risk of fracture" which, in light of demographic change, is becoming an increasing burden on health care worldwide. Increasing age and female gender are associated with the condition, although a wider range of clinical risk factors are being used increasingly to identify those at risk of osteoporosis and its most important sequelae, fracture.While osteoporosis and fracture have long been associated with women in the post-menopausal age, fracture incidence increases because of the ageing of our population. Interventions to abate the progression of osteoporosis and to prevent fractures must focus on the old and the very old. Evidence associating nutritional factors, particularly calcium and vitamin D are reviewed as are the association of falls risk with fracture and the potential for interventions to prevent falls. Finally, the assessment of frailty in the oldest old, associated sarcopenia and multi-morbidity are considered in the evaluation of fall and fracture risk and the management of osteoporosis in the ninth decade of life and beyond.
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- Terry J Aspray
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. .,Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK. .,Institute of Ageing, Newcastle University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.,Institute of Ageing, Newcastle University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK.,Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK
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Zhao S, Arnold M, Ma S, Abel RL, Cobb JP, Hansen U, Boughton O. Standardizing compression testing for measuring the stiffness of human bone. Bone Joint Res 2018; 7:524-538. [PMID: 30258572 PMCID: PMC6138811 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.78.bjr-2018-0025.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Objectives The ability to determine human bone stiffness is of clinical relevance in many fields, including bone quality assessment and orthopaedic prosthesis design. Stiffness can be measured using compression testing, an experimental technique commonly used to test bone specimens in vitro. This systematic review aims to determine how best to perform compression testing of human bone. Methods A keyword search of all English language articles up until December 2017 of compression testing of bone was undertaken in Medline, Embase, PubMed, and Scopus databases. Studies using bulk tissue, animal tissue, whole bone, or testing techniques other than compression testing were excluded. Results A total of 4712 abstracts were retrieved, with 177 papers included in the analysis; 20 studies directly analyzed the compression testing technique to improve the accuracy of testing. Several influencing factors should be considered when testing bone samples in compression. These include the method of data analysis, specimen storage, specimen preparation, testing configuration, and loading protocol. Conclusion Compression testing is a widely used technique for measuring the stiffness of bone but there is a great deal of inter-study variation in experimental techniques across the literature. Based on best evidence from the literature, suggestions for bone compression testing are made in this review, although further studies are needed to establish standardized bone testing techniques in order to increase the comparability and reliability of bone stiffness studies. Cite this article: S. Zhao, M. Arnold, S. Ma, R. L. Abel, J. P. Cobb, U. Hansen, O. Boughton. Standardizing compression testing for measuring the stiffness of human bone. Bone Joint Res 2018;7:524–538. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.78.BJR-2018-0025.R1.
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- S Zhao
- The MSk Lab, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- The MSk Lab, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- The MSk Lab, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, UK
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- The MSk Lab, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- The MSk Lab, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- The MSk Lab, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Okada S, Kawano A, Oue H, Takeda Y, Yokoi M, Koretake K, Tsuga K. Preoperative evaluation of bone quality for dental implantation using an ultrasound axial transmission device in an ex vivo model. Clin Exp Dent Res 2018; 3:81-86. [PMID: 29744183 PMCID: PMC5719822 DOI: 10.1002/cre2.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 12/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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This study investigated the clinical utility of an ultrasound axial transmission device in preoperative evaluation of bone quality for dental implantation, by clarifying the relationship between cortical bone speed of sound (cSOS), insertion torque values (ITV), and implant stability quotient (ISQ) in porcine femur bone. Eleven fresh porcine femurs, without soft tissue, were prepared. The cSOS of these bones were measured using the axial transmission device. Bone mineral density (BMD) and porosity (Po) were measured in cortical bone samples obtained from the region of ultrasound measurements by X-ray microcomputed tomography. Thirty-three implants were inserted into these samples (three implants per bone sample), and ITV and ISQ were measured for all implants. Then, cortical bone thickness (CbTh) of the area for implantation was measured for all implants using a micrometer. The mean cSOS was 3962 m/s; mean BMD and Po were 0.822 g/cm2 and 0.185%, respectively. cSOS and BMD values were positively correlated, and cSOS values and Po values were negatively correlated. Mean ITV, ISQ, and CbTh were 37.95 Ncm, 71.172, and 2.869 mm, respectively. There was a positive correlation between cSOS values and ISQ values. The cSOS of each bone did not correlate with ITV for all of the bone samples. However, when the CbTh ranges from 3.0 to 3.5 mm, ITV are correlated with cSOS. These findings suggest that cSOS, which reflects the cortical bone quality, may be clinical utility as a preoperative diagnosis of the implant.
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- Shinsuke Okada
- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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- Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan
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Oo WM, Naganathan V, Bo MT, Hunter DJ. Clinical utilities of quantitative ultrasound in osteoporosis associated with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2018; 8:100-113. [PMID: 29541626 PMCID: PMC5835660 DOI: 10.21037/qims.2018.02.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Secondary osteoporosis is an important co-morbidity related to inflammatory rheumatic diseases that is attributed to several factors including inflammatory cytokines, inactivity and glucocorticoid treatment. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) has been utilized in osteoporosis research due to its detectability of bone density as well as bone quality. The current narrative review is to address the potential utilities of QUS in secondary osteoporosis of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, focusing on the clinical aspects of QUS in these diseases, based on the conformity of QUS with dual emission X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), the relationship with disease characteristics, and its capability of fracture prediction. Although limited data demonstrate that QUS had moderate to strong correlation with DXA, and might be useful as a potential imaging tool to screen for osteoporosis, further research is still required for QUS to be utilized effectively for the best outcome in these patients with rheumatic diseases.
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- Win Min Oo
- Rheumatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, and Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Education and Research on Ageing and the Ageing and Alzheimers Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney and Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- University of Medicine-Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar
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- Rheumatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital, and Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Tabor E, Pluskiewicz W, Tabor K. Clinical Conformity Between Heel Ultrasound and Densitometry in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2018; 37:363-369. [PMID: 28777482 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the conformity between heel ultrasound and densitometry, and the clinical application of densitometry T-score "gold standard" in quantitative ultrasound as a method of osteoporosis diagnosis in postmenopausal women. METHODS The study is a systematic review of studies published in the last 17 years in PubMed, NLM Gateway, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound sensitivity and specificity were analyzed with regard to densitometry measurements in postmenopausal women. In addition, we summarized the values of ultrasound T-scores, for which their accuracy in osteoporosis diagnosis is the highest. RESULTS The inclusion criteria met 15 research studies conducted on postmenopausal women. In 11 of them, the authors concluded that clinical conformity between heel ultrasound and densitometry is good. The recommended quantitative ultrasound T-score for osteoporosis diagnosis ranged between -1 and -3.65. CONCLUSIONS Heel ultrasound should be considered to be as accurate as densitometry in diagnosing osteoporosis. Nevertheless, it needs to have separate T-score ranges determined, because those used in densitometry are not adequate.
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- Elżbieta Tabor
- School of Medicine, Division of Dentistry, Doctoral Studies, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Diabetology and Nephrology, Zabrze, Poland
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- School of Medicine, Division of Dentistry, Doctoral Studies, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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de Moraes AM, Carvalho HM, Gonçalves EM, Guerra-Júnior G. Quantitative Ultrasonography Measurements of the Phalanges in Adolescents: A Mixed Longitudinal Study. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2017; 43:2934-2938. [PMID: 28964616 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2017.08.931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study examined the effect of pubertal development on Amplitude Dependent Speed of Sound (AD-SoS), accounting for the growth in stature among adolescents. A mixed-longitudinal design with 3 assessments across a 15-mo period in 439 adolescents (girls: 215; boys: 224) aged 9-16 y was used. Bayesian multilevel models were used to describe gender-specific AD-SoS variations among participants during pubertal years. Substantial increments in AD-SoS during pubertal years were observed in both genders. AD-SoS changes were positively related to stature, and the rate of stature growth per year. Quantitative ultrasonography was sensible to describe age-related changes of bone mass during pubertal development. It seemed clinically reliable to use AD-SoS in the study of bone growth and development.
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- Anderson M de Moraes
- Department of Physical Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil; Laboratory of Growth and Development, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Physical Education, Sports Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Growth and Development, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Growth and Development, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil; Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Taki H, Nagatani Y, Matsukawa M, Kanai H, Izumi SI. Fast decomposition of two ultrasound longitudinal waves in cancellous bone using a phase rotation parameter for bone quality assessment: Simulation study. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2017; 142:2322. [PMID: 29092537 DOI: 10.1121/1.5008502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ultrasound signals that pass through cancellous bone may be considered to consist of two longitudinal waves, which are called fast and slow waves. Accurate decomposition of these fast and slow waves is considered to be highly beneficial in determination of the characteristics of cancellous bone. In the present study, a fast decomposition method using a wave transfer function with a phase rotation parameter was applied to received signals that have passed through bovine bone specimens with various bone volume to total volume (BV/TV) ratios in a simulation study, where the elastic finite-difference time-domain method is used and the ultrasound wave propagated parallel to the bone axes. The proposed method succeeded to decompose both fast and slow waves accurately; the normalized residual intensity was less than -19.5 dB when the specimen thickness ranged from 4 to 7 mm and the BV/TV value ranged from 0.144 to 0.226. There was a strong relationship between the phase rotation value and the BV/TV value. The ratio of the peak envelope amplitude of the decomposed fast wave to that of the slow wave increased monotonically with increasing BV/TV ratio, indicating the high performance of the proposed method in estimation of the BV/TV value in cancellous bone.
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- Hirofumi Taki
- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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- Department of Electronics, Kobe City College of Technology, Kobe 651-2194, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe 610-0321, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
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de Mesquita AQ, Barbieri G, Barbieri CH. Correlation between ultrasound velocity and densitometry in fresh and demineralized cortical bone. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2016; 71:657-663. [PMID: 27982167 PMCID: PMC5108171 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2016(11)07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE: To compare ultrasound propagation velocity with densitometry in the diaphyseal compact cortical bone of whole sheep metatarsals. METHODS: The transverse ultrasound velocity and bone mineral density of 5-cm-long diaphyseal bone segments were first measured. The bone segments were then divided into four groups of 15 segments each and demineralized in an aqueous 0.5 N hydrochloric acid solution for 6, 12, 24 or 36 hours. All measurements were repeated after demineralization for each time duration and the values measured before and after demineralization were compared. RESULTS: Ultrasound velocity and bone mineral density decreased with demineralization time, and most differences in the pre- and post-demineralization values within each group and between groups were significant: A moderate correlation coefficient (r=0.75956) together with a moderate agreement was determined between both post-demineralization parameters, detected by the Bland-Altman method. CONCLUSION: We conclude that both ultrasound velocity and bone mineral density decrease as a result of demineralization, thus indicating that bone mineral content is of great importance for maintaining the acoustic parameters of cortical bone, as observed for cancellous bone. Ultrasound velocity can be used to evaluate both compact cortical bone quality and bone mineral density.
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- Alessandro Queiroz de Mesquita
- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Biomecânica, Medicina e Reabilitação do Aparelho Locomotor, Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Biomecânica, Medicina e Reabilitação do Aparelho Locomotor, Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Biomecânica, Medicina e Reabilitação do Aparelho Locomotor, Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil
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Kawasaki S, Ueda R, Hasegawa A, Fujita A, Mihata T, Matsukawa M, Neo M. Ultrasonic wave properties of human bone marrow in the femur and tibia. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2015; 138:EL83-EL87. [PMID: 26233067 DOI: 10.1121/1.4922764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Ultrasonic wave properties of human bone marrow obtained in the femur and tibia were measured using an ultrasound pulse technique. The measured frequency range was 4-10 MHz, and the temperature range was 30 °C-40 °C. The sound velocity was 1410 m/s, and the attenuation coefficient was 4.4 dB/cm at 36 °C (10 MHz). These values decreased with temperature. Site dependence and individual differences in elderly human bone marrow were negligible. The slopes of the attenuation coefficient were estimated by a power law. The values of the exponent n were 2.0 (30 °C-38 °C) and 2.3 (40 °C).
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- Satoshi Kawasaki
- Laboratory of Ultrasonic Electronics, Doshisha University, 1-3 Tatara-Miyakodani, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0321, Japan
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- Laboratory of Ultrasonic Electronics, Doshisha University, 1-3 Tatara-Miyakodani, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0321, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daiichi Towakai Hospital, 2-17, Miyano-cho, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-0081, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daiichi Towakai Hospital, 2-17, Miyano-cho, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-0081, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7, Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan , , , , , ,
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- Laboratory of Ultrasonic Electronics, Doshisha University, 1-3 Tatara-Miyakodani, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0321, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7, Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-8686, Japan , , , , , ,
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Taki H, Nagatani Y, Matsukawa M, Mizuno K, Sato T. Fast characterization of two ultrasound longitudinal waves in cancellous bone using an adaptive beamforming technique. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2015; 137:1683-1692. [PMID: 25920821 DOI: 10.1121/1.4916276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The received signal in through-transmission ultrasound measurements of cancellous bone consists of two longitudinal waves, called the fast and slow waves. Analysis of these fast and slow waves may reveal characteristics of the cancellous bone that would be good indicators of osteoporosis. Because the two waves often overlap, decomposition of the received signal is an important problem in the characterization of bone quality. This study proposes a fast and accurate decomposition method based on the frequency domain interferometry imaging method with a modified wave transfer function that uses a phase rotation parameter. The proposed method accurately characterized the fast and slow waves in the experimental study, and the residual intensity, which was normalized with respect to the received signal intensity, was less than -20 dB over the bone specimen thickness range from 6 to 15 mm. In the simulation study, the residual intensity was less than -20 dB over the specimen thickness range from 3 to 8 mm. Decomposition of a single received signal takes only 5 s using a laptop personal computer with a single central processing unit. The proposed method has great potential to provide accurate and rapid measurements of indicators of osteoporosis in cancellous bone.
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- Hirofumi Taki
- Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8579, Japan
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- Department of Electronics, Kobe City College of Technology, Kobe 651-2194, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe 610-0321, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
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- Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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Lin L, Lin W, Qin YX. Enhanced correlation between quantitative ultrasound and structural and mechanical properties of bone using combined transmission-reflection measurement. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2015; 137:1144-1152. [PMID: 25786930 PMCID: PMC4368590 DOI: 10.1121/1.4906830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/08/2014] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is capable of predicting the principal structural orientation of trabecular bone; this orientation is highly correlated with the mechanical strength of trabecular bone. Irregular shape of bone, however, would increase variation in such a prediction, especially under human in vivo measurement. This study was designed to combine transmission and reflection modes of QUS measurement to improve the prediction for the structural and mechanical properties of trabecular bone. QUS, mechanical testing, and micro computed tomography (μCT) scanning were performed on 24 trabecular bone cubes harvested from a bovine distal femur to obtain the mechanical and structural parameters. Transmission and reflection modes of QUS measurement in the transverse and frontal planes were performed in a confined 60° angle range with 5° increment. The QUS parameters, attenuation (ATT) and velocity (UV), obtained from transmission mode, were normalized to the specimen thickness acquired from reflection mode. Analysis of covariance showed that the combined transmission-reflection modes improved prediction for the structural and Young's modulus of bone in comparison to the traditional QUS measurement performed only in the medial-lateral orientation. In the transverse plane, significant improvement between QUS and μCT was found in ATT vs bone surface density (BS/BV) (p < 0.05), ATT vs trabecular thickness (Tb.Th) (p < 0.01), ATT vs degree of anisotropy (DA) (p < 0.05), UV vs trabecular bone number (Tb.N) (p < 0.05), and UV vs Tb.Th (p < 0.001). In the frontal plane, significant improvement was found in ATT vs structural model index (SMI) (p < 0.01), ATT vs bone volume fraction (BV/TV) (p < 0.01), ATT vs BS/BV (p < 0.001), ATT vs Tb.Th (p < 0.001), ATT vs DA (p < 0.001), and ATT vs modulus (p < 0.001), UV vs SMI (p < 0.01), UV vs BV/TV (p < 0.05), UV vs BS/BV (p < 0.05), UV vs Tb.Th (p < 0.01), UV vs trabecular spacing (p < 0.05), and UV vs modulus (p < 0.01). These data suggested that the combined transmission-reflection QUS method is capable of providing information more relevant to the structural and mechanical properties of trabecular bone.
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- Liangjun Lin
- Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering Building, Room 215, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5281
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- Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering Building, Room 215, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5281
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- Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering Building, Room 215, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794-5281
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Bezuti MT, Mandarano-Filho LG, Barbieri G, Mazzer N, Barbieri CH. Influence of the osteosynthesis plate on ultrasound propagation in the bone. ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA 2014; 22:269-74. [PMID: 25328436 PMCID: PMC4199645 DOI: 10.1590/1413-78522014220500733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the influence of steel plates for osteosynthesis on the velocity of ultrasound propagation (VU) through the bone. Methods: The transverse coronal and sagittal velocity of ultrasound propagation underwater were measured on the intact bone and then on assemblies of the same bone with two types of osteosynthesis plates (DCP and semi tubular), fixed onto the dorsal side of the bones. The first arriving signal (FAS) was the ultrasound parameter used, taking the coronal and sagittal diameters as the distances to calculate velocity. Intergroup statistical comparisons were made at significance level of 1% (p<0.01). Results: Velocity was higher on the intact bones than on the bone-plate assemblies and higher for the semitubular than for the compression plates, although differences were not statistically significant for most comparisons (p=0.0132 to 0.9884), indicating that the steel plates do not interfere significantly with ultrasound wave propagation through the bone-plate assemblies. Conclusion: The velocity reduction effect was attributed to the greater reflection coefficient of the steel as compared to that of bone and water. Ultrasonometry can, thus, be used in the evaluation of healing of fractures fixed with steel plates. Experimental Study.
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Gonçalves EM, Sewaybricker LE, Baptista F, Silva AM, Carvalho WRG, Santos AO, de Mello MP, Lemos-Marini SHV, Guerra G. Performance of phalangeal quantitative ultrasound parameters in the evaluation of reduced bone mineral density assessed by DX in patients with 21 hydroxylase deficiency. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2014; 40:1414-1419. [PMID: 24726797 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Revised: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to verify the performance of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters of proximal phalanges in the evaluation of reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21 OHD). Seventy patients with 21 OHD (41 females and 29 males), aged between 6-27 y were assessed. The QUS measurements, amplitude-dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS), bone transmission time (BTT), and ultrasound bone profile index (UBPI) were obtained using the BMD Sonic device (IGEA, Carpi, Italy) on the last four proximal phalanges in the non-dominant hand. BMD was determined by dual energy X-ray (DXA) across the total body and lumbar spine (LS). Total body and LS BMD were positively correlated to UBPI, BTT and AD-SoS (correlation coefficients ranged from 0.59-0.72, p < 0.001). In contrast, when comparing patients with normal and low (Z-score < -2) BMD, no differences were found in the QUS parameters. Furthermore, UBPI, BTT and AD-SoS measurements were not effective for diagnosing patients with reduced BMD by receiver operator characteristic curve parameters. Although the AD-SoS, BTT and UBPI showed significant correlations with the data obtained by DXA, they were not effective for diagnosing reduced bone mass in patients with 21 OHD.
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- Ezequiel M Gonçalves
- Growth and Development Lab-Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Growth and Development Lab-Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil; Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil; PhD Student Program in Child and Adolescent Health
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- Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Fac Motricidade Humana, Univ Lisboa, Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal
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- Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Fac Motricidade Humana, Univ Lisboa, Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal
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- Growth and Development Lab-Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil; Physical Education Department, Center of Health and Biology Sciences, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luis, MA, Brazil
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- Nuclear Medicine Division, Clinical Hospital, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Center of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Growth and Development Lab-Center for Investigation in Pediatrics (CIPED), Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil; Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Basu M, Malhotra AS, Pal K, Chatterjee T, Ghosh D, Haldar K, Verma SK, Kumar S, Sharma YK, Sawhney RC. Determination of bone mass using multisite quantitative ultrasound and biochemical markers of bone turnover during residency at extreme altitude: a longitudinal study. High Alt Med Biol 2014; 14:150-4. [PMID: 23795735 DOI: 10.1089/ham.2012.1042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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A group of 221 male healthy volunteers of Indian Army were the subjects of the study. The baseline parameters of skeletal health were measured during their residency at an altitude of 3542 m. These subjects were then taken to an extreme altitude (EA, 5400-6700 m) where they stayed for about 4 months. The study parameters were repeated following their de-induction (DI) to 3542 m. On random selection, a subgroup was constituted from the above mentioned volunteers for detailed investigations on various bone turnover markers. Results of this study indicate a loss of body weight after DI from EA. The bone impairment was detected at the proximal phalanx, which is known to undergo early morpho-structural changes associated with bone resorption. The intact parathyroid hormone (i-PTH) levels showed a significant increase, while alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and bone specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP) activities declined significantly after DI from EA. This elevation in i-PTH might be required for maintenance of blood Ca level. 25 (OH) Vitamin D3 (25VitD) and calcitonin (CT) also showed a significant decline, which may suggest a negative impact on bone formation during sojourn at EA. The causes of deterioration of skeletal health at EA although are poorly understood but may be due to acute hypoxemia arising from extreme hypobaric hypoxia prevalent at extreme altitude.
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- Minakshi Basu
- Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences, Timarpur, Delhi, India.
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Bezuti MT, Mandarano Filho LG, Barbieri G, Mazzer N, Barbieri CH. Ultrasonometry evaluation of axial compression osteosinthesis. An experimental study. ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA 2013; 21:46-51. [PMID: 24453644 PMCID: PMC3862021 DOI: 10.1590/s1413-78522013000100010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Accepted: 08/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE: To measure the ultrasound propagation velocity (UV) through a tibial transverse osteotomy in sheep, before and after the fixation with a DCP plate. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ten assemblies of a DCP plate with the diaphyseal segment of tibiae, in which a transverse osteotomy was made, were used. Both coronal and sagittal transverse and the axial UV were measured, first with the intact bone assembled with the plate and then with the uncompressed and compressed osteotomy; statistical comparisons were made at the 1% (p<0.01) level of significance. RESULTS: Compared with the intact bone assembly, axial UV significantly decreased with the addition of the osteotomy and significantly increased with compression, presenting the same behavior for the other modalities, although not significantly. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: In accordance with the literature data on the ultrasonometric evaluation of fracture healing, underwater UV measurement was able to demonstrate the efficiency of DCP plate fixation. The authors conclude that the method has a potential for clinical application in the postoperative follow-up of DCP plate osteosinthesis, with a capability to demonstrate when it becomes ineffective. Laboratory investigation.
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Yamashita K, Fujita F, Mizuno K, Mano I, Matsukawa M. Two-wave propagation imaging to evaluate the structure of cancellous bone. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2012; 59:1160-1166. [PMID: 22711411 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2012.2306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The two-wave phenomenon reflects not only bone mass but also the complex bone structure of cancellous bone. We propose a new simple imaging technique based on the two-wave phenomenon for investigating the anisotropic structure of cancellous bone. A cylindrical specimen of cancellous bone was obtained from a bovine femur. The structure (alignment of trabeculae) of the specimen was obtained from 3-D X-ray micro computed tomography imaging. Using a conventional ultrasonic pulse technique, we rotated the receiver around the specimen to investigate the ultrasonic fields after propagation within the specimen. The ultrasonic propagation image clearly showed the effect of the bone structure. We found that the fast wave showed apparent refraction, whereas the slow wave did not. Fast-wave propagation imaging is thus a simple and convenient technique for easy interpretation of the anisotropic structure. This imaging technique has the potential to become a powerful tool to investigate the structure of trabeculae during in vivo measurements.
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- Keisuke Yamashita
- Laboratory of Ultrasonic Electronics, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
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Eleftheriou KI, Rawal JS, Kehoe A, James LE, Payne JR, Skipworth JR, Puthucheary ZA, Drenos F, Pennell DJ, Loosemore M, World M, Humphries SE, Haddad FS, Montgomery HE. The Lichfield bone study: the skeletal response to exercise in healthy young men. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2011; 112:615-26. [PMID: 22114178 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00788.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The skeletal response to short-term exercise training remains poorly described. We thus studied the lower limb skeletal response of 723 Caucasian male army recruits to a 12-wk training regime. Femoral bone volume was assessed using magnetic resonance imaging, bone ultrastructure by quantitative ultrasound (QUS), and bone mineral density (BMD) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of the hip. Left hip BMD increased with training (mean ± SD: 0.85 ± 3.24, 2.93 ± 4.85, and 1.89 ± 2.85% for femoral neck, Ward's area, and total hip, respectively; all P < 0.001). Left calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation rose 3.57 ± 0.5% (P < 0.001), and left and right femoral cortical volume by 1.09 ± 4.05 and 0.71 ± 4.05%, respectively (P = 0.0001 and 0.003), largely through the rise in periosteal volume (0.78 ± 3.14 and 0.59 ± 2.58% for right and left, respectively, P < 0.001) with endosteal volumes unchanged. Before training, DXA and QUS measures were independent of limb dominance. However, the dominant femur had higher periosteal (25,991.49 vs. 2,5572 mm(3), P < 0.001), endosteal (6,063.33 vs. 5,983.12 mm(3), P = 0.001), and cortical volumes (19,928 vs. 19,589.56 mm(3), P = 0.001). Changes in DXA, QUS, and magnetic resonance imaging measures were independent of limb dominance. We show, for the first time, that short-term exercise training in young men is associated not only with a rise in human femoral BMD, but also in femoral bone volume, the latter largely through a periosteal response.
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- Kyriacos I Eleftheriou
- UCL Centre for Health and Human Performance, University College London Hospitals, London
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Kubo T, Fujimori K, Cazier N, Saeki T, Matsukawa M. Properties of ultrasonic waves in bovine bone marrow. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2011; 37:1923-1929. [PMID: 21963039 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2010] [Revised: 08/04/2011] [Accepted: 08/07/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We investigated the properties of ultrasonic waves in bovine bone marrow. Six bone marrow samples were obtained from different parts (proximal, middle and distal) of the shafts of two bovine femora without destruction. The measured frequency range was 3 to 10 MHz, and the temperature range was 15 to 40°C. Both wave velocity and attenuation coefficient in bone marrow always decreased as temperature increased. The velocity ranged from 1400 to 1610 m/s and attenuation coefficient ranged from 4 to 16 dB/cm. Wave velocities in bone marrow were similar to those in water, whereas the temperature dependences were different, and the wave attenuation coefficients were much higher than those in water. The dependence of velocity on temperature changed slightly around 23-24°C, where a transition from soft gel to oily liquid occurred. The transition temperature was confirmed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Below this transition temperature, positive velocity dispersion was observed.
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- Tomohiro Kubo
- Laboratory of Ultrasonic Electronics, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
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Kumar VV, Sagheb K, Klein MO, Al-Nawas B, Kann PH, Kämmerer PW. Relation between bone quality values from ultrasound transmission velocity and implant stability parameters - an ex vivo study. Clin Oral Implants Res 2011; 23:975-80. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2011.02250.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Vinay V. Kumar
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University; Mainz; Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University; Mainz; Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University; Mainz; Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University; Mainz; Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology); University Hospital Marburg; Germany
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- Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University; Mainz; Germany
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Barbieri G, Barbieri CH, Mazzer N, Pelá CA. Ultrasound propagation velocity and broadband attenuation can help evaluate the healing process of an experimental fracture. J Orthop Res 2011; 29:444-51. [PMID: 20882591 DOI: 10.1002/jor.21258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2010] [Accepted: 08/13/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ultrasonometry seems to have a future for the evaluation of fracture healing. Ultrasound propagation velocity (USPV) significantly decreases at the same time that bone diameter decreases as healing takes place, thus approaching normal values. In this investigation, both USPV and broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) were measured using a model of a transverse mid-diaphyseal osteotomy of sheep tibiae. Twenty-one sheep were operated and divided into three groups of seven, according to the follow-up period of 30, 60, and 90 days, respectively. The progress of healing of the osteotomy was checked with monthly conventional radiographs. The animals were killed at the end of the period of observation of each group, both operated-upon and intact tibiae being resected and submitted to the measurement of underwater transverse and direct contact transverse and longitudinal USPV and BUA at the osteotomy site. The intact left tibia of the 21 animals was used for control, being examined on a symmetrical diaphyseal segment. USPV increased while BUA decreased with the progression of healing, with significant differences between the operated and untouched tibiae and between the periods of observation, for most of the comparisons. There was a strong negative correlation between USPV and BUA. Both USPV and BUA directly reflect and can help predict the healing of fractures, but USPV alone can be used as a fundamental parameter. Ultrasonometry may be of use in clinical application to humans provided adequate adaptations can be developed.
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- Giuliano Barbieri
- Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor Apparatus, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Anderson CC, Bauer AQ, Holland MR, Pakula M, Laugier P, Bretthorst GL, Miller JG. Inverse problems in cancellous bone: estimation of the ultrasonic properties of fast and slow waves using Bayesian probability theory. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2010; 128:2940-8. [PMID: 21110589 PMCID: PMC3003723 DOI: 10.1121/1.3493441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2010] [Revised: 08/23/2010] [Accepted: 08/31/2010] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Quantitative ultrasonic characterization of cancellous bone can be complicated by artifacts introduced by analyzing acquired data consisting of two propagating waves (a fast wave and a slow wave) as if only one wave were present. Recovering the ultrasonic properties of overlapping fast and slow waves could therefore lead to enhancement of bone quality assessment. The current study uses Bayesian probability theory to estimate phase velocity and normalized broadband ultrasonic attenuation (nBUA) parameters in a model of fast and slow wave propagation. Calculations are carried out using Markov chain Monte Carlo with simulated annealing to approximate the marginal posterior probability densities for parameters in the model. The technique is applied to simulated data, to data acquired on two phantoms capable of generating two waves in acquired signals, and to data acquired on a human femur condyle specimen. The models are in good agreement with both the simulated and experimental data, and the values of the estimated ultrasonic parameters fall within expected ranges.
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- Christian C Anderson
- Department of Physics, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri 63130, USA
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Mizuno K, Somiya H, Kubo T, Matsukawa M, Otani T, Tsujimoto T. Influence of cancellous bone microstructure on two ultrasonic wave propagations in bovine femur: an in vitro study. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2010; 128:3181-9. [PMID: 21110613 DOI: 10.1121/1.3493444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The influence of cancellous bone microstructure on the ultrasonic wave propagation of fast and slow waves was experimentally investigated. Four spherical cancellous bone specimens extracted from two bovine femora were prepared for the estimation of acoustical and structural anisotropies of cancellous bone. In vitro measurements were performed using a PVDF transducer (excited by a single sinusoidal wave at 1 MHz) by rotating the spherical specimens. In addition, the mean intercept length (MIL) and bone volume fraction (BV/TV) were estimated by X-ray micro-computed tomography. Separation of the fast and slow waves was clearly observed in two specimens. The fast wave speed was strongly dependent on the wave propagation direction, with the maximum speed along the main trabecular direction. The fast wave speed increased with the MIL. The slow wave speed, however, was almost constant. The fast wave speeds were statistically higher, and their amplitudes were statistically lower in the case of wave separation than in that of wave overlap.
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- Katsunori Mizuno
- Laboratory of Ultrasonic Electronics, Doshisha University, 1-3 Tatara Miyakodani, Kyotanabe City 610-0321, Japan
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Cook R, Curwen C, Tasker T, Zioupos P. Fracture toughness and compressive properties of cancellous bone at the head of the femur and relationships to non-invasive skeletal assessment measurements. Med Eng Phys 2010; 32:991-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2010.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2010] [Revised: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 06/25/2010] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Raphael DT, Chang JH, Zhang YP, Kudija D, Chen TC, Shung KK. A-Mode ultrasound guidance for pedicle screw advancement in ovine vertebral bodies. Spine J 2010; 10:422-32. [PMID: 20347399 PMCID: PMC2860664 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2009] [Revised: 12/22/2009] [Accepted: 02/05/2010] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT In pedicle screw fixation surgery, rigid instruments are inserted into a vertebral body. When the instruments are misdirected within the pedicle or advanced too far beyond it, perforations of the inner or outer cortex can cause damage to the spinal nerve roots and spinal cord. These complications can occur despite the use of imaging modalities, such as radiographs, fluoroscopy, and computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans. A-Mode ultrasound (US), a nonionizing modality, merits study for its possible use in such a type of surgery. PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to determine the utility of A-mode US during pedicle screw placement, to characterize the approach to the marrow-cortex interface, and to obtain the signature profiles of cortex perforations. STUDY DESIGN A-Mode data were generated on insertion of a forward-viewing transducer (FVT) and a side-viewing transducer (SVT) to successively greater drilled depths along the insertion pathway. A-Mode broadband US backscatter (BUB) pedicle screw emulation experiments were conducted with transducers inserted into drilled sheep vertebral bodies. BUB amplitude patterns were observed and analyzed. Descriptive statistics were used. METHODS In vitro acoustic experiments on vertebral bodies in a water bath were performed with two 1-MHz unfocused transducers to measure sound speed, broadband US attenuation, and backscatter coefficients. Micro-CAT scan three-dimensional (3-D) images of 10 disarticulated vertebral bodies were obtained pre- and postdrilling done in 5-mm depth increments with a flat-bottom drill. BUB patterns were noted of transducers inserted through rostral outer cortex, through the pedicle, and advanced to the ventral marrow-cortex interface. 2.5-MHz FVT and SVT were co-advanced in successive 5-mm increments along the insertion pathway, with BUBs measured at each point and the echoes composited into a single figure. Deliberate perforations of ventral cortex were made. RESULTS Evident patterns or measures indicating the proximity of the ventral marrow-cortex interface were: 1) marrow BUB values increasing in amplitude over three distal peaks in most FVT cases (7 out of 10) and SVT cases (9 out of 10); 2) BUB ratio of marrow-cortex interface to the smallest marrow value greater than 2, in all FVT cases (10 out of 10) with FVT mean of 4.00+/-1.82 (2.25-8.33); and 3) a ratio of distal BUB value to starting cortex BUB in the 0. 82 to 1.62 range (mean, 0.98+/-0.30) in 80% of FVT cases. Ventral FVT perforations resulted in a major drop in the BUB value. CONCLUSIONS The increase in the BUB amplitudes in the distal insertion pathway suggests that, at least with a 2.5-MHz transducer, an approximate 1.5-cm US window exists in most cases, by which close approach of the ventral marrow-cortex interface could be anticipated. Other ratios may serve as stop criteria to prevent further drilling. A precipitous drop in BUB amplitude may be an indication of a cortex perforation.
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- David T. Raphael
- Keck School of Medicine; USC University Hospital, 1500 San Pablo St., Los Angeles, CA 90033, cell: 818-399-9538 pager: 213-919-0484
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- Post-Doctoral Research Associate, NIH Medical Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center, Denney Research Center, Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, Phone: 213-821-2651
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- Research Associate, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90033, cell: 626-497-6698 phone: 323-409-2794
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- California Standoff, Inc., Paso Robles, CA, or cell: 805-610-1706
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- Dept. of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine, USC University Hospital, 1500 San Pablo St., Los Angeles, CA 90033,
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- NIH Medical Ultrasonic Transducer Resource Center; Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Denney Research Bldg. 139 (Mail code 1111), Los Angeles, CA, office ephone: 213-821-2653
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Pakula M, Padilla F, Laugier P. Influence of the filling fluid on frequency-dependent velocity and attenuation in cancellous bones between 0.35 and 2.5 MHz. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2009; 126:3301-10. [PMID: 20000944 DOI: 10.1121/1.3257233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The paper is focused on experiments on human cancellous bones filled with different fluids with the goal of evaluating their contribution to velocity dispersion, absorption, and scattering mechanisms. The specimens were measured first filled with marrow and subsequently, after marrow removal, with water and alcohol. No significant influence of the fluids was evidenced on the attenuation coefficient. Given the absence of impact of viscosity of the saturating fluid, the authors hypothesized that the source of attenuation is associated with viscoelastic absorption in the solid trabeculae and with scattering. Alteration of scattering obtained by changing the acoustic impedance mismatch between the fluid (alcohol vs water) and the trabeculae was reflected neither in the attenuation nor in its slope. This led the authors to suggest that longitudinal-to-shear scattering together with absorption in the solid phase are candidates as main sources for the attenuation. The differences in velocity values indicate that the elastic properties of the fluid are main determinants of the phase velocity. This finding is particularly significant in the context of /in vivo/ measurements, because it demonstrates that the subject-dependent properties of marrow may partly explain the inter-subject variability of speed of sound values.
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- Michal Pakula
- Institute of Mechanics and Applied Computer Science, Kazimierz Wielki University, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
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Vastel L, Masse C, Mesnil P, Crozier E, Padilla F, Laugier P, Mitton D, Courpied JP. Comparative ultrasound evaluation of human trabecular bone graft properties after treatment with different sterilization procedures. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2009; 90:430-7. [PMID: 19130613 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.31302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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New sterilization methods for human bone are likely to affect the mechanical properties of human cancellous grafts. These mechanical properties dictate the short- and mid-term results of the orthopedic procedure. The aim of this study was to compare the effects on bone mechanical properties, as assessed by ultrasound velocity, of different sterilization methods used under similar conditions: bleach and sublimation, humid heat, successive baths of physiological saline with osmotic detersion, and CO(2) in the supercritical phase. Alterations in mechanical properties were small with CO(2) (velocity change: -2%) and humid heat (-2.5%). Osmotic detersion had a significant but moderate effect (-4.7%). The -9% change with the protocol involving bleach suggested a greater than 30% decrease in load to failure, based on earlier studies. Gamma irradiation of defatted trabecular allografts, in a dose of 10 or 25 KGy, produced no significant changes in ultrasound velocity. Powerful protein denaturants used in sterilization protocols substantially alter the mechanical resistance of the grafts, which may jeopardize the orthopedic procedure.
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- L Vastel
- Bone Tissue Banking, Cochin AP-HP, service de chirurgie orthopédique A, Hôpital Cochin AP-HP, Paris 75014, France.
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Haïat G, Padilla F, Svrcekova M, Chevalier Y, Pahr D, Peyrin F, Laugier P, Zysset P. Relationship between ultrasonic parameters and apparent trabecular bone elastic modulus: a numerical approach. J Biomech 2009; 42:2033-9. [PMID: 19646703 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2009] [Revised: 06/04/2009] [Accepted: 06/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The physical principles underlying quantitative ultrasound (QUS) measurements in trabecular bone are not fully understood. The translation of QUS results into bone strength remains elusive. However, ultrasound being mechanical waves, it is likely to assess apparent bone elasticity. The aim of this study is to derive the sensitivity of QUS parameters to variations of apparent bone elasticity, a surrogate for strength. The geometry of 34 human trabecular bone samples cut in the great trochanter was reconstructed using 3-D synchrotron micro-computed tomography. Finite-difference time-domain simulations coupled to 3-D micro-structural models were performed in the three perpendicular directions for each sample and each direction. A voxel-based micro-finite element linear analysis was employed to compute the apparent Young's modulus (E) of each sample for each direction. For the antero-posterior direction, the predictive power of speed of sound and normalized broadband ultrasonic attenuation to assess E was equal to 0.9 and 0.87, respectively, which is better than what is obtained using bone density alone or coupled with micro-architectural parameters and of the same order of what can be achieved with the fabric tensor approach. When the direction of testing is parallel to the main trabecular orientation, the predictive power of QUS parameters decreases and the fabric tensor approach always gives the best results. This decrease can be explained by the presence of two longitudinal wave modes. Our results, which were obtained using two distinct simulation tools applied on the same set of samples, highlight the potential of QUS techniques to assess bone strength.
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- G Haïat
- CNRS, Université Paris 7, Laboratoire de Recherches Orthopédiques, UMR CNRS 7052 B2OA, 75010 Paris, France.
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Yamamoto T, Otani T, Hagino H, Katagiri H, Okano T, Mano I, Teshima R. Measurement of human trabecular bone by novel ultrasonic bone densitometry based on fast and slow waves. Osteoporos Int 2009; 20:1215-24. [PMID: 18989720 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-008-0774-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2008] [Accepted: 09/19/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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SUMMARY Two longitudinal transmitted waves, fast and slow waves, were observed by employing a new quantitative ultrasound (QUS) method. The trabecular bone measurements generated by this method reflect three-dimensional structural information, and the new QUS parameters were able to identify vertebral fractures. INTRODUCTION The aims were to identify new quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters that based on new QUS method reflecting not only bone volume but also the microstructures of trabecular bone ex vivo and to observe how much they predict fracture risk in vivo. METHODS Ex vivo measurement: Three human femoral heads were used for the experiment. Attenuation of the slow wave, attenuation of the fast wave, speed of the slow wave, speed of the fast wave (SOFW), bone mass density of trabecular bone, and elastic modulus of the trabecular bone (EMTb) of each specimen were obtained using a new QUS method and compared with three-dimensional structural parameters measured by micro-computed tomography. In vivo measurement: Eighty-nine volunteers were enrolled, and the bone status in the distal radius was measured using a new QUS method. These parameters were compared with data evaluated by peripheral quantitative computed tomography and dual X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS Ex vivo measurement: SOFW and EMTb showed correlations with the parameter of trabecular anisotropy. In vivo measurement: The new QUS parameters were able to identify vertebral fractures. CONCLUSION The newly developed QUS technique reflects the three-dimensional structure and is a promising method to evaluate fracture risk.
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- T Yamamoto
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori, Japan
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Mizuno K, Matsukawa M, Otani T, Laugier P, Padilla F. Propagation of two longitudinal waves in human cancellous bone: an in vitro study. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2009; 125:3460-6. [PMID: 19425685 DOI: 10.1121/1.3111107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The ultrasonic wave propagation of fast and slow waves was investigated in vitro in 35 cubic cancellous bone specimens extracted from human femoral heads. Measurements were performed in three orthogonal directions using home-made PVDF transducers excited by a single sinusoidal wave at 1 MHz. The apparent density of the specimens was measured. Two separated fast and slow waves were clearly observed in 16 specimens, mainly in the main load direction. The waveforms and the sound speeds of fast and slow waves were similar to the reported data in bovine bone. The group of specimens in which the two waves were observed did not exhibit statistically higher apparent density than the rest of the specimens, but did exhibit statistically higher acoustic anisotropy ratio. The speeds in the main load direction were higher than those in the other direction. The fast and slow wave speeds were in good agreement with Biot's model, showing an increase with bone volume fraction (BV/TV). The ratio of peak amplitudes of the fast and slow waves nonlinearly increased as a function of BV/TV. These results open interesting perspective for acoustic assessment of cancellous bone micro-architecture and especially anisotropy that might lead to an improved assessment of bone strength.
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- Katsunori Mizuno
- Laboratory of Ultrasonic Electronics, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, 610-0321 Kyoto, Japan
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Aula AS, Töyräs J, Hakulinen MA, Jurvelin JS. Effect of bone marrow on acoustic properties of trabecular bone--3D finite difference modeling study. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2009; 35:308-318. [PMID: 19010590 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2008] [Revised: 07/18/2008] [Accepted: 08/05/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The composition of bone marrow is influenced by many factors, such as age and diseases. The present numerical study investigates the contribution of marrow on the acoustic measurements of trabecular bone. Cylindrical bone samples (n = 11), extracted from three anatomical sites of human cadaver knees, were imaged with a high-resolution microtomography (microCT). Three-dimensional finite difference time domain (FDTD) models (Wave 3000 Pro 2.2, Cyberlogic Inc., NY, USA) were created using the segmented microCT images of each sample. First, we evaluated the effect of voxel size on the computer resource requirements, morphological parameters and acoustic simulations. Second, the effect of bone marrow on ultrasonic measurements was assessed. The simulations were repeated with two voxel sizes before and after substitution of bone marrow (i.e., fat) with water. The voxel size of the FDTD mesh controlled the fine structure of the modeled calcified matrix and significantly affected the simulation results. However, present simulations showed that the effect of bone marrow on ultrasound parameters can be reliably simulated with the applied voxel sizes of 72 and 90 microm. Ultrasound attenuation and speed were found (p < 0.01) to decrease and increase, respectively, when bone marrow was substituted with water. Moreover, reflection from the surface of the sample increased (p < 0.01) and backscatter from internal structures decreased (p < 0.01) after removal of marrow. The effect of bone marrow on the acoustic properties was stronger in samples with low bone volume fraction. The present results indicate that the amount and quality of bone marrow significantly influence the acoustic properties of trabecular bone. Possible interindividual differences in the composition of bone marrow may increase uncertainty in clinical ultrasound diagnostics of osteoporosis. Importantly, the effect is most significant in osteoporotic low-density bone.
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- A S Aula
- Department of Physics, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland.
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Barbieri G, Barbieri CH, Matos PSD, Pelá CA, Mazzer N. Estudo comparativo da velocidade e atenuação ultra-sônica na avaliação da consolidação óssea. ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA 2009. [DOI: 10.1590/s1413-78522009000500004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar a velocidade e atenuação ultra-sônica, na avaliação in vitro da consolidação óssea. MÉTODO: Foram empregados no estudo 17 carneiros, com massa corporal média de 37 kg, divididos entre grupos controle e três experimentais, conforme o período de observação pós-operatória de 30, 60 e 90 dias. As osteotomias foram realizadas nas tíbias direitas dos animais, ficando as esquerdas como controle. O processo de consolidação foi acompanhado por meio de avaliação radiográfica a cada duas semanas. Ao fim do período de observação estipulado para cada grupo, os animais sofreram eutanásia e as tíbias foram removidas para a análise ultra-sonométrica in vitro. Foram medidos e correlacionados a velocidade de propagação transversal e longitudinal do ultra-som e a atenuação do ultra-som (BUA) transversal na região da osteotomia. RESULTADOS: A velocidade de propagação do ultra-som (transversal e longitudinal, in vitro) aumentou com o avançar da consolidação, sendo as diferenças significantes em relação ao grupo controle e entre a maioria dos grupos experimentais. Já a BUA diminuiu, sendo parte das diferenças significantes entre os grupos. CONCLUSÃO: O método de avaliação da consolidação pelos parâmetros da ultra-sonometria é factível, com resultados confiáveis e precisos para medir a consolidação óssea.
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Wear KA. Mechanisms for attenuation in cancellous-bone-mimicking phantoms. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2008; 55:2418-25. [PMID: 19049921 PMCID: PMC6935503 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) in cancellous bone is useful for prediction of osteoporotic fracture risk, but its causes are not well understood. To investigate attenuation mechanisms, 9 cancellous-bone-mimicking phantoms containing nylon filaments (simulating bone trabeculae) embedded within soft-tissue-mimicking fluid (simulating marrow) were interrogated. The measurements of frequency-dependent attenuation coefficient had 3 separable components: 1) a linear (with frequency) component attributable to absorption in the soft-tissue-mimicking fluid, 2) a quasilinear (with frequency) component, which may include absorption in and longitudinal-shear mode conversion by the nylon filaments, and 3) a nonlinear (with frequency) component, which may be attributable to longitudinal-longitudinal scattering by the nylon filaments. The slope of total linear (with frequency) attenuation coefficient (sum of components #1 and #2) versus frequency was found to increase linearly with volume fraction, consistent with reported measurements on cancellous bone. Backscatter coefficient measurements in the 9 phantoms supported the claim that the nonlinear (with frequency) component of attenuation coefficient (component #3) was closely associated with longitudinal-longitudinal scattering. This work represents the first experimental separation of these 3 components of attenuation in cancellous bone-mimicking phantoms.
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- Keith A Wear
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Silver Spring, MD, USA.
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Quantitative ultrasound in the management of osteoporosis: the 2007 ISCD Official Positions. J Clin Densitom 2008; 11:163-87. [PMID: 18442758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2007] [Accepted: 12/05/2007] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is commonly used in the care of patients for diagnostic classification of osteoporosis, low bone mass (osteopenia), or normal bone density; assessment of fracture risk; and monitoring changes in bone density over time. The development of other technologies for the evaluation of skeletal health has been associated with uncertainties regarding their applications in clinical practice. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS), a technology for measuring properties of bone at peripheral skeletal sites, is more portable and less expensive than DXA, without the use of ionizing radiation. The proliferation of QUS devices that are technologically diverse, measuring and reporting variable bone parameters in different ways, examining different skeletal sites, and having differing levels of validating data for association with DXA-measured bone density and fracture risk, has created many challenges in applying QUS for use in clinical practice. The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) 2007 Position Development Conference (PDC) addressed clinical applications of QUS for fracture risk assessment, diagnosis of osteoporosis, treatment initiation, monitoring of treatment, and quality assurance/quality control. The ISCD Official Positions on QUS resulting from this PDC, the rationale for their establishment, and recommendations for further study are presented here.
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Wear KA. Ultrasonic scattering from cancellous bone: a review. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2008; 55:1432-41. [PMID: 18986932 PMCID: PMC6935504 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2008.818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This paper reviews theory, measurements, and computer simulations of scattering from cancellous bone reported by many laboratories. Three theoretical models (binary mixture, Faran cylinder, and weak scattering) for scattering from cancellous bone have demonstrated some consistency with measurements of backscatter. Backscatter is moderately correlated with bone mineral density in human calcaneus in vitro (r(2) = 0.66 - 0.68). Backscatter varies approximately as frequency cubed and trabecular thickness cubed in human calcaneus and femur in vitro. Backscatter from human calcaneus and bovine tibia exhibits substantial anisotropy. So far, backscatter has demonstrated only modest clinical utility. Computer simulation models have helped to elucidate mechanisms underlying scattering from cancellous bones.
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- K A Wear
- Center for Devices & Radiol. Health, U.S. Food & Drug Adm., Silver Spring, MD, USA.
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Mizuno K, Matsukawa M, Otani T, Takada M, Mano I, Tsujimoto T. Effects of structural anisotropy of cancellous bone on speed of ultrasonic fast waves in the bovine femur. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2008; 55:1480-7. [PMID: 18986937 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2008.823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Ultrasonic waves in cancellous bone change dramatically depending on its structural complexity. One good example is the separation of an ultrasonic longitudinal wave into fast and slow waves during propagation. In this study, we examined fast wave propagation in cancellous bone obtained from the head of the bovine femur, taking the bone structure into consideration. We investigated the wave propagation perpendicular to the bone axis and found the two-wave phenomenon. By rotating the cylindrical cancellous bone specimen, changes in the fast wave speed due to the rotation angle then were observed. In addition to the ultrasonic evaluation, the structural anisotropy of each specimen was measured by X-ray micro-computed tomography (CT). From the CT images, we obtained the mean intercept length (MIL), degree of anisotropy (DA), and angle of insonification relative to the trabecular orientation. The ultrasonic and CT results showed that the fast wave speed was dependent on the structural anisotropy, especially on the trabecular orientation and length. The fast wave speeds always were higher for propagation parallel to the trabecular orientation. In addition, there was a strong correlation between the DA and the ratio between maximum and minimum speeds (V(max)/V(min)) (R(2) = 0.63).
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- K Mizuno
- Fac. of Eng., Doshisha Univ., Kyotanabe, Kyoto, Japan
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Wear KA. A method for improved standardization of in vivo calcaneal time-domain speed-of-sound measurements. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2008; 55:1473-9. [PMID: 18986936 PMCID: PMC9148199 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2008.822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Although calcaneal speed of sound (SOS) is an effective predictor of osteoporotic fracture risk, clinical SOS measurements exhibit a high degree of inter-system variability. Calcaneal SOS is usually computed from time-of-flight measurements of broadband ultrasound pulses that propagate through the foot. In order to minimize the effects of multi-path interference, many investigators measure time-of-flight from markers near the leading edge of the pulse. The calcaneus is a highly attenuating, highly inhomogeneous bone that distorts propagating ultrasound pulses via frequency-dependent attenuation, reverberation, dispersion, multiple scattering, and refraction. This pulse distortion can produce errors in leading-edge transit-time marker-based SOS measurements. In this paper, an equation to predict dependence of time-domain SOS measurements on system parameters (center frequency and bandwidth), transit-time marker location, and bone properties (attenuation coefficient and thickness) is validated with through-transmission measurements in a bone-mimicking phantom and in 73 women in vivo, using a clinical bone sonometer. In order to test the utility of the formula for suppressing system dependence of SOS measurements, a wideband laboratory data acquisition system was used to make a second set of through-transmission measurements on the phantom. The compensation formula reduced system-dependent leading-edge transit-time marker-based SOS measurements in the phantom from 41 m/s to 5 m/s and reduced average transit-time marker-related SOS variability in 73 women from 40 m/s to 10 m/s. The compensation formula can be used to improve standardization in bone sonometry.
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- K A Wear
- Center for Devices & Radiol. Health, Silver Spring, MD, USA.
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Hans D, Krieg MA. The clinical use of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in the detection and management of osteoporosis. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2008; 55:1529-38. [PMID: 18986943 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2008.829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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For the detection and management of osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related fractures, quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is emerging as a relatively low-cost and readily accessible alternative to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) in certain circumstances. The following is a brief, but thorough review of the existing literature with respect to the use of QUS in 6 settings: 1) assessing fragility fracture risk; 2) diagnosing osteoporosis; 3) initiating osteoporosis treatment; 4) monitoring osteoporosis treatment; 5) osteoporosis case finding; and 6) quality assurance and control. Many QUS devices exist that are quite different with respect to the parameters they measure and the strength of empirical evidence supporting their use. In general, heel QUS appears to be most tested and most effective. Overall, some, but not all, heel QUS devices are effective assessing fracture risk in some, but not all, populations, the evidence being strongest for Caucasian females over 55 years old. Otherwise, the evidence is fair with respect to certain devices allowing for the accurate diagnosis of likelihood of osteoporosis, and generally fair to poor in terms of QUS use when initiating or monitoring osteoporosis treatment. A reasonable protocol is proposed herein for case-finding purposes, which relies on a combined assessment of clinical risk factors (CR.F) and heel QUS. Finally, several recommendations are made for quality assurance and control.
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- D Hans
- Dept. of Bone & Joint, Lausanne Univ. Hosp., Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Padilla F, Jenson F, Bousson V, Peyrin F, Laugier P. Relationships of trabecular bone structure with quantitative ultrasound parameters: in vitro study on human proximal femur using transmission and backscatter measurements. Bone 2008; 42:1193-202. [PMID: 18396124 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2007.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2007] [Revised: 09/28/2007] [Accepted: 10/23/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The present study was designed to assess the relationships between QUS parameters and bone density or microarchitecture on samples of human femoral trabecular bone. The normalized slope of the frequency-dependent attenuation (nBUA), the speed of sound (SOS) and the broadband ultrasound backscatter coefficient (BUB) were measured on 37 specimens of pure trabecular bones removed from upper parts of fresh human femurs. Bone mineral density (BMD) was assessed using a clinical scanner. Finally, 8 mm diameter cylindrical cores were extracted from the specimens and their microarchitecture was reconstructed after synchrotron radiation microtomography experiments (isotropic resolution of 10 microm). A large number of microarchitectural parameters were computed, describing morphology, connectivity and geometry of the specimens. BMD correlated with all the microarchitectural parameters and the number of significant correlations was found among the architectural parameters themselves. All QUS parameters were significantly correlated to BMD (R=0.83 for nBUA, R=0.81 for SOS and R=0.69 for BUB) and to microarchitectural parameters (R=-0.79 between nBUA and Tb.Sp, R=-0.81 between SOS and Tb.Sp, R=-0.65 between BUB and BS/BV). Using multivariate model, it was found that microstructural parameters adds 10%, 19%, and 4% to the respective BMD alone contribution for the three variables BUA, SOS and BUB. Moreover, the RMSE was reduced by up to 50% for SOS, by up to 21% for nBUA and up to 11% when adding structural variables to BMD in explaining QUS results. Given the sample, which is not osteoporosis-enriched, the added contribution is quite substantial. The variability of SOS was indeed completely explained by a multivariate model including BMD and independent structural parameters (R(2)=0.94). The inverse problem on the data presented here has been addressed using simple and multiple linear regressions. It was shown that the predictions (in terms of R(2) or RMSE) of microarchitectural parameters was not enhanced when combining 2 or 3 QUS in multiple linear regressions compared to the prediction obtained with one QUS parameter alone. The best model was found for the prediction of Tb.Th() from BUA (R(2)=0.58, RMSE=17 microm). Given the high values of RMSE, these linear models appear of limited clinical value, suggesting that appropriate models have to be derived in order to solve the inverse problem. In this regard, a very interesting multivariate model was found for nBUA and BUB with Tb.Th and Tb.N, in agreement with single scattering theories by random medium. However, the source of residual variability of nBUA and BUB (15% and 45% respectively) remained unexplained.
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- F Padilla
- CNRS, UMR7623 LIP, Paris, F-75006 France.
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Prevalence of osteoporosis in middle Anatolian population using calcaneal ultrasonography method. Maturitas 2008; 59:234-41. [PMID: 18343057 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2007] [Revised: 12/10/2007] [Accepted: 01/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are a few studies on the prevalence of osteoporosis in Turkey. Most of such studies have been performed using classical diagnostic methods. Quantitative calcaneal ultrasonography is a contemporary procedure used in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of the osteoporosis and risk factors in middle Anatolian population aged more than 40, using quantitative calcaneal ultrasonography. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The present study was carried out in rural and urban areas of primary health care units. Evaluation of skeletal status was based on calcaneal quantitative ultrasound measurement, carried out by the Sahara Clinical Bone Sonometer (Hologic Waltham, MA, USA). RESULTS There were 1437 individuals, 866 were females (60.3%) and 571 were males (39.7%), aged in between 40 and 89 years. Standardized prevalence rates using Segi's population were found to be 14.0% in total, 17.1% in female and 9.2% in male. Osteoporosis prevalence increased with increasing ages. The highest prevalence value was determined in the individuals older than 70 years of age. Osteoporosis was more common among women compared to men. Osteoporosis prevalence increased in consistent with a decrease in the amount of milk, yoghurt and cheese consumption. CONCLUSION Based on current study, it is concluded that osteoporosis is an important health problem. Requiring health education about life styles (activity and nutrition) to avoid and even control osteoporosis.
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Wear KA. The dependence of time-domain speed-of-sound measurements on center frequency, bandwidth, and transit-time marker in human calcaneus in vitro. THE JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2007; 122:636-44. [PMID: 17614520 PMCID: PMC6942661 DOI: 10.1121/1.2735811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Time-domain speed-of-sound (SOS) measurements in calcaneus are effective predictors of osteoporotic fracture risk. High attenuation and dispersion in bone, however, produce severe distortion of transmitted pulses that leads to ambiguity of time-domain SOS measurements. An equation to predict the effects of system parameters (center frequency and bandwidth), algorithm parameters (pulse arrival-time marker), and bone properties (attenuation coefficient and thickness) on time-domain SOS estimates is derived for media with attenuation that varies linearly with frequency. The equation is validated using data from a bone-mimicking phantom and from 30 human calcaneus samples in vitro. The data suggest that the effects of dispersion are small compared with the effects of frequency-dependent attenuation. The equation can be used to retroactively compensate data. System-related variations in SOS are shown to decrease as the pulse-arrival-time marker is moved toward the pulse center. Therefore, compared with other time-domain measures of SOS, group velocity exhibits the minimum system dependence.
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- Keith A Wear
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, HFZ-140, Rockville, Maryland 20852, USA.
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Vastel L, Masse C, Crozier E, Padilla F, Laugier P, Mitton D, Bardonnet R, Courpied JP. Effects of gamma irradiation on mechanical properties of defatted trabecular bone allografts assessed by speed-of-sound measurement. Cell Tissue Bank 2007; 8:205-10. [PMID: 17205382 DOI: 10.1007/s10561-006-9030-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2006] [Accepted: 10/19/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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New sterilization methods for human bone allografts may lead to alterations in bone mechanical properties, which strongly influence short- and medium-term outcomes. In many sterilization procedures, bone allografts are subjected to gamma irradiation, usually with 25 KGy, after treatment and packaging. We used speed-of-sound (SOS) measurements to evaluate the effects of gamma irradiation on bone. All bone specimens were subjected to the same microbial inactivation procedure. They were then separated into three groups, of which one was treated and not irradiated and two were exposed to 10 and 25 KGy of gamma radiation, respectively. SOS was measured using high- and low-frequency ultrasound beams in each orthogonal direction. SOS and Young modulus were altered significantly in the three groups, compared to native untreated bone. Exposure to 10 or 25 KGy had no noticeable effect on the study variables. The impact of irradiation was small compared to the effects of physical or chemical defatting. Reducing the radiation dose used in everyday practice failed to improve graft mechanical properties in this study.
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- L Vastel
- AP-HP, Orthopedic Surgery Department A, Bone Bank, Cochin Teaching Hospital, 27 rue du Faubourg St Jacques, 75014, Paris, France.
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Haïat G, Padilla F, Barkmann R, Gluer CC, Laugier P. Numerical simulation of the dependence of quantitative ultrasonic parameters on trabecular bone microarchitecture and elastic constants. ULTRASONICS 2006; 44 Suppl 1:e289-94. [PMID: 16859726 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultras.2006.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Finite-difference numerical simulation of ultrasound propagation in complex media such as cancellous bone represents a fertile alternative to analytical approaches because it can manage the complex 3D bone structure by coupling the numerical computation with 3D numerical models of bone microarchitecture obtained from high-resolution imaging modalities. The objective of this work was to assess in silico the sensitivity of ultrasound parameters to controlled changes of microarchitecture and variation of elastic constants. The simulation software uses a finite-difference approach based on the Virieux numerical scheme. An incident plane wave was propagated through a volume of bone of approximately 5 x 5 x 8 mm(3). The volumes were reconstructed from high-resolution micro-computed tomography data. An iterative numerical scenario of "virtual osteoporosis" was implemented using a dedicated image processing algorithm in order to modify the initial 3D microstructures. Numerical computations of wave propagation were performed at each step of the process. The sensitivity to bone material properties was also tested by changing the elastic constants of bone tissue. Our results suggest that ultrasonic variables (slope of the frequency-dependent attenuation coefficient and speed of sound) are mostly influenced by bone volume fraction. However, material properties and structure also appear to play a role. The impact of modifications of the stiffness coefficients remained lower than the variability caused by structural variations. This study emphasizes the potential of numerical computations tools coupled to realistic 3D structures to elucidate the physical mechanisms of interaction between ultrasound and bone structure and to assess the sensitivity of ultrasound variables to different bone properties.
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- G Haïat
- Laboratoire d'Imagerie Paramétrique, CNRS UMR 7623, Université Paris 6, Paris, France
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Al Haffar I, Padilla F, Nefussi R, Kolta S, Foucart JM, Laugier P. Experimental evaluation of bone quality measuring speed of sound in cadaver mandibles. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 102:782-91. [PMID: 17138182 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2005] [Revised: 11/30/2005] [Accepted: 12/29/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To demonstrate in vitro the feasibility of speed of sound (SOS) measurements through the mandible and to investigate the relationships between mandibular SOS, local bone mineral density (BMD), and the ratio between trabecular and cortical thicknesses (Tb.Th/Cort.Th). The long-term goal is to find a safe, simple test for bone quality in sites for dental implant placement. METHODS Excised human mandibles (N = 23) were used for the measurement of sound transmission with two 1.6 MHz transducers. Three regions of interest (ROIs) were selected in each of the specimens, namely incisor, premolar, and molar regions. To determine short-term precision, 10 measurements (with repositioning between measures) were performed for each ROI. Local BMD and mandibular cross-sectional morphological characteristics were determined by dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and computed tomography (CT). RESULTS The coefficient of variation for SOS was found to be 1%. SOS measurements at different sites were significantly different. A significant linear relationship was found between SOS and BMD (r2 = 0.62; P < .0001), whereas a nonlinear relationship was found between SOS and Tb.Th/Cort.Th (r2 = 0.53; P < .0001). CONCLUSION This in vitro study demonstrated the feasibility of SOS measurement through the mandible. Mandibular SOS reflects local BMD and Tb.Th/Cort.Th. In vivo studies are now required to confirm the predictive power of SOS measurement for bone quality assessment and its potential usefulness as a clinical diagnostic technique.
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- Iyad Al Haffar
- Laboratoire d'Imagerie Paramétrique, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris, Paris, France
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