Age-related changes in the mineralization of the female proximal femur

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED

Volumn 50, Issue , 2001, Pages 301-302

  Shea, Jill E ^a   Vajda, Eric G ^a   Bloebaum, Roy D ^a  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; BONE; CARTILAGE; HEALTH CARE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY;

BACKSCATTERED ELECTRON (BSE) TECHNOLOGY; MINERALIZATION;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242525228     PISSN: 10716947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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