Advanced Bioimaging Technologies in Assessment of the Quality of Bone and Scaffold Materials: Techniques and Applications [Paperback]

Perspectives of Advances in Musculoskeletal and Scaffold Biomaterial Imaging Technologies and Applications.- Perspectives on Advances in Bone Imaging for Osteoporosis.- Bone Structure and Biomechanical Analyses Using Imaging and Simulation Technology.- Imaging Technologies for Orthopaedic Visualization and Simulation.- In-Vivo Bone Mineral Density and Structures in Humans: From Isotom Over Densiscan to Xtreme-CT.- Calibration of Micro-CT Data for Quantifying Bone Mineral and Biomaterial Density and Microarchitecture.- Repositioning of the Region of Interest in the Radius of the Growing Child in Follow-up Measurements by pQCT.- Non-invasive Bone Quality Assessment Using Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging and Acoustic Parameters.- Cortical Bone Mineral Status Evaluated by pQCT, Quantitative Backscattered Electron Imaging and Polarized Light Microscopy.- High-Fidelity Histologic Three-Dimensional Analysis of Bone and Cartilage.- Application of Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy in Musculoskeletal Research.- Fiber-optic Nano-biosensors and Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy for Biological Imaging.- Changes of Biological Function of Bone Cells and Effect of Anti-osteoporosis Agents on Bone Cells.- Bone Histomorphometry in Various Metabolic Bone Diseases Studied by Bone Biopsy in China.- Cell Traction Force Microscopy.- Contrast-Enhanced Micro-CT Imaging of Soft Tissues.- Materials Selection and Scaffold Fabrication for Tissue Engineering in Orthopaedics.- Quantification of Porosity, Connectivity and Material Density of Calcium Phosphate Ceramic Implants Using Micro-Computed Tomography.- Bone Densitometries in Assessing Bone Mineral and Structural Profiles in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.- Application of Nano-CT and High-Resolution Micro-CT to Study Bone Quality and Ultrastructure, Scaffold Biomaterials and Vascular Networks.- Bio-imaging Technologies in Studying Bone-Biomaterial Interface: Applications in Experimental Spinal Fusion Model.- Assessment oflsh