BOSCOS - Development and benefits of a Bone Scanning system

International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Impact - 2005 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 367-382

  Hardy, Roger ^a   Watson, James ^a   Frampton, Richard ^b   Page, Marianne ^b   Zioupos, Peter ^c   Cook, Richard ^c   Kennedy, Alan ^d   Sproston, Phill ^e   Forrester, Blair ^f   Peach, Steven ^g  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b VSRC   (United Kingdom)

^c RMCS   (United Kingdom)

^d NTCE   (United Kingdom)

^e TRW Aeronautical Systems   (United Kingdom)

^f Autoliv   (United Kingdom)

^g McCue   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone strength; Chest deflection; Frontal impacts; Restraint systems; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BONE STRENGTH; DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORTS; FRONTAL IMPACTS; INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS; INJURY LEVELS; OCCUPANT SAFETY; RESTRAINT SYSTEMS; SCANNING SYSTEMS; SEAT BELT; VEHICLE OCCUPANTS;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; ULTRASONICS;

BONE;

EID: 84855846812     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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