Influence of topography and specimen preparation on backscattered electron images of bone

Scanning

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 379-387

  Vajda, Eric G ^a   Humphrey, Scott ^a   Skedros, John G ^a   Bloebaum, Roy D ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Backscattered electron imaging; Bone; Bone mineral distribution; Surface topography; White light interferometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE; HISTOGRAM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE PREPARATION; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033379887     PISSN: 01610457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sca.4950210604     Document Type: Article

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