Finite element analysis of trabecular bone structure: A comparison of image-based meshing techniques

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1187-1192

  Ulrich, D ^a   Van Rietbergen, B ^a   Weinans, H ^a   Ruegsegger P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

CT imaging; Finite element analysis; Mechanical properties; Meshing; Trabecular bone structure

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BONE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICAL IMAGING; STIFFNESS; STRESSES;

IMAGE-BASED MESHING; TRABECULAR BONE STRUCTURE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BONE STRUCTURE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; TRABECULAR BONE;

ALGORITHMS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; ELASTICITY; FEMUR HEAD; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; ILIUM; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032412757     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(98)00118-3     Document Type: Article

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