X‐ray computed tomography is a strong tool that finds many applications both in medical
applications and in the investigation of biological and nonbiological samples. In the clinics …

Whereas the two-dimensional (2D) visualisation of biological samples is routine, three-
dimensional (3D) imaging remains a time-consuming and relatively specialised pursuit …

Biological tissues comprise a spatially complex structure, composition and organization at
the microscale, named the microstructure. Given the close structure-function relationships in …

Background Given the need for descriptive and increasingly mechanistic morphological
analyses, contrast‐enhanced microcomputed tomography (microCT) represents perhaps the …

Achilles tendons are mechanosensitive, and their complex hierarchical structure is in part
the result of the mechanical stimulation conveyed by the muscles. To fully understand how …

A new strain energy function for the hyperelastic modelling of ligaments and tendons based
on the geometrical arrangement of their fibrils is derived. The distribution of the crimp angles …

Musculoskeletal tissues are complex hierarchical materials where mechanical response is
linked to structural and material properties at different dimensional levels. Therefore, high …

X-ray computed tomography has become an important tool for studying the microstructures
of biological soft tissues, such as ligaments and tendons. Due to the low X-ray attenuation of …

Background Due to the lack of understanding of the fascicular organisation, vagus nerve
stimulation (VNS) leads to unwanted off-target effects. Micro-computed tomography …

A nonlinear elastic microstructural model is used to investigate the relationship between
structure and function in energy-storing and positional tendons. The model is used to fit …