Bone fragility induced by x-ray irradiation in relation to cortical bone-mineral content

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-46

  Nyaruba, M M ^a   Yamamoto, I ^a   Kimura, H ^a   Morita, R ^a  

^a SHIGA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanical properties; Experimental; Fracture, irradiation; Tibia, bone mineral content

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAPHYSIS; DISEASE MODEL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RAT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA; TIBIA FRACTURE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; DIAPHYSES; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 0031603010     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841859809172147     Document Type: Article

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