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ReviewClinical reviews in bone and mineral metabolism

Synchrotron Imaging Assessment of Bone Quality.

Shaocheng Ma, Oliver Boughton, Angelo Karunaratne, Andi Jin, Justin Cobb, Ulrich Hansen, Richard Abel

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Review in Clinical reviews in bone and mineral metabolism. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Shaocheng MaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ UK ; MSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK.
Oliver BoughtonMSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK.
Angelo KarunaratneDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, 10400 Sri Lanka.
Andi JinDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ UK ; MSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK.
Justin CobbMSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK.
Ulrich HansenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ UK.
Richard AbelMSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK.

Funding

The Dunhill Medical Trust DMT/RCS602Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone is a complex hierarchical structure, and its principal function is to resist mechanical forces and fracture. Bone strength depends not only on the quantity of bone tissue but also on the shape and hierarchical structure. The hierarchical levels are interrelated, especially the micro-architecture, collagen and mineral components; hence, analysis of their specific roles in bone strength and stiffness is difficult. Synchrotron imaging technologies including micro-CT and small/wide angle X-ray scattering/diffraction are becoming increasingly popular for studying bone because the images can resolve deformations in the micro-architecture and collagen-mineral matrix under in situ mechanical loading. Synchrotron cannot be directly applied in vivo due to the high radiation dose but will allow researchers to carry out systematic multifaceted studies of bone ex vivo. Identifying characteristics of aging and disease will underpin future efforts to generate novel devices and interventional therapies for assessing and promoting healthy aging. With our own research work as examples, this paper introduces how synchrotron imaging technology can be used with in situ testing in bone research.

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MicrostructureNanomechanicsSynchrotron X-ray imaging

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PMID27683260
PMCPMC5018259

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