Title :
High resolution studies of the electromechanical properties of bone during remodeling
Author :
Bumrerraj, S. ; Katz, J.L. ; You, S.-H. ; Tabib-Azat, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
Knowledge of the electromechanical properties of bone is important in the development of understanding of bone remodeling. The scanning evanescent microwave probe (SEMP) is a new non-contact method to image electrical properties of bone. Together with the scanning acoustic microscope (SAM), we are studying the electromechanical properties of bone at high resolution, i.e. of the order of microns
Keywords :
acoustic microscopy; bioelectric phenomena; biomechanics; bone; cellular biophysics; microwave imaging; bone remodeling; cortical bone; dark osteons; electrical conductivity change; electrical properties imaging; electromechanical properties; high resolution studies; mineralization; noncontact method; scanning acoustic microscopy; scanning evanescent microwave probe; trabecular bone; Biomedical engineering; Cancellous bone; Crystallization; Humans; Image resolution; Interference; Microscopy; Microwave theory and techniques; Mineralization; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802572
