Quantitative ultrasound assessment of cortical bone properties beyond bone mineral density
The development of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technologies to measure bone is
motivated by the need to overcome the limitations of X-ray based methods, measuring bone …
motivated by the need to overcome the limitations of X-ray based methods, measuring bone …
Ultrasonic guided waves in bone: a decade of advancement in review
The use of guided wave ultrasonography as a means to assess cortical bone quality has
been a significant practice in bone quantitative ultrasound for more than 20 years. In this …
been a significant practice in bone quantitative ultrasound for more than 20 years. In this …
Ultrasonic computed tomography based on full-waveform inversion for bone quantitative imaging
We introduce an ultrasonic quantitative imaging method for long bones based on full-
waveform inversion. The cost function is defined as the difference in the L 2-norm sense …
waveform inversion. The cost function is defined as the difference in the L 2-norm sense …
Generalized dispersive mode decomposition: Algorithm and applications
Dispersive signals known for frequency-dependent characteristics have been frequently
encountered in various fields like nondestructive testing, underwater acoustics, etc. Such …
encountered in various fields like nondestructive testing, underwater acoustics, etc. Such …
In vivo ultrasound imaging of the bone cortex
G Renaud, P Kruizinga, D Cassereau… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Current clinical ultrasound scanners cannot be used to image the interior morphology of
bones because these scanners fail to address the complicated physics involved for exact …
bones because these scanners fail to address the complicated physics involved for exact …
Predicting bone strength with ultrasonic guided waves
Recent bone quantitative ultrasound approaches exploit the multimode waveguide
response of long bones for assessing properties such as cortical thickness and stiffness …
response of long bones for assessing properties such as cortical thickness and stiffness …
Ultrasound‐based estimates of cortical bone thickness and porosity are associated with nontraumatic fractures in postmenopausal women: a pilot study
JG Minonzio, N Bochud, Q Vallet… - Journal of Bone and …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Recent ultrasound (US) axial transmission techniques exploit the multimode waveguide
response of long bones to yield estimates of cortical bone structure characteristics. This pilot …
response of long bones to yield estimates of cortical bone structure characteristics. This pilot …
Bone cortical thickness and porosity assessment using ultrasound guided waves: An ex vivo validation study
Several studies showed the ability of the cortex of long bones such as the radius and tibia to
guide mechanical waves. Such experimental evidence has given rise to the emergence of a …
guide mechanical waves. Such experimental evidence has given rise to the emergence of a …
[HTML][HTML] In vivo measurements of cortical thickness and porosity at the proximal third of the tibia using guided waves: Comparison with site-matched peripheral …
J Schneider, D Ramiandrisoa, G Armbrecht… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to estimate cortical porosity (Ct. Po) and cortical thickness (Ct. Th)
using 500-kHz bi-directional axial transmission (AT). Ct. Th AT and Ct. Po AT were obtained …
using 500-kHz bi-directional axial transmission (AT). Ct. Th AT and Ct. Po AT were obtained …
Waveform inversion for wavenumber extraction and waveguide characterization using ultrasonic Lamb waves
Wavenumber dispersion of ultrasonic Lamb waves associating with the thickness and
material property of plates plays an important role in waveguide characterization and non …
material property of plates plays an important role in waveguide characterization and non …