The influence of porosity and pore size on the ultrasonic properties of bone investigated using a phantom material

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 370-375

  Strelitzki, R ^a   Evans, J A ^a,b   Clarke, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Bone; Structure; Ultrasound; Velocity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE STRUCTURE; ECHOGRAPHY; PHANTOM; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRABECULAR BONE; VELOCITY;

BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030844681     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01623780     Document Type: Article

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