The effects of fracture and fracture repair on the vibrational characteristics of an excised rat femur

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Abstract

Mechanical properties of bone, such as density, structural characteristics, and elastic parameters, are related to its biological state. Such properties may be studied by vibration method. In this method, a vibrating force is applied to the bone and the resulting response is recorded and used to evaluate bone properties. The vibration is often induced by mechanical means. Here, we present a vibration method based on the radiation force of ultrasound. Our proposed method is remote and noninvasive. We use this method to monitor changes in bone structure introduced by a partial fracture. The experiments demonstrate that the resonance frequency is an indicative of bone fracture and healing, and the radiation force method can be used as a remote and noninvasive tool for monitoring bone fracture and healing.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberP1U-F-8
Pages (from-to)1513-1516
Number of pages4
JournalProceedings - IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium
Volume2
StatePublished - 2004
Event2004 IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium - Montreal, Que., Canada
Duration: Aug 23 2004Aug 27 2004

Keywords

  • Bone
  • Bone healing
  • Radiation force
  • Ultrasound
  • Vibrometery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics

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