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Ultrasonic Characterization of Dynamic Depth-Dependent Biomechanical Properties of Articular Cartilage

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Advanced Bioimaging Technologies in Assessment of the Quality of Bone and Scaffold Materials

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This chapter introduces ultrasonic characterization of dynamic depth-dependent biomechanical properties of articular cartilage. The ultrasound-swelling and ultrasound-elastomicroscopy systems are used, which show potentials for the investigation of the transient deformations of articular cartilage at different depths under dynamic loading. Ultrasound approaches inherently provide non-destructive assessment of articular cartilage. With the miniaturization of the ultrasound probes, these ultrasound techniques can be potentially used together with arthroscopes for in vivo assessment of articular cartilage. Studies suggest that these ultrasound approaches can also be potentially applied for dynamic mechanical assessment of other biological tissues, tissue engineered tissues, biomaterials and non-biomaterials.

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  1. Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

    Yong-Ping Zheng & Qing Wang

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

    Ling Qin (Professor) & Kwok Sui Leung (Professor of Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology) (Professor) &  (Professor of Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology)

  2. University of California, San Francisco

    Harry K. Genant (Professor Emeritus, Chairman Emeritus and Board of Directors) (Professor Emeritus, Chairman Emeritus and Board of Directors)

  3. Synarc, Inc, USA

    Harry K. Genant (Professor Emeritus, Chairman Emeritus and Board of Directors) (Professor Emeritus, Chairman Emeritus and Board of Directors)

  4. Department of Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

    James F. Griffith

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Zheng, YP., Wang, Q. (2007). Ultrasonic Characterization of Dynamic Depth-Dependent Biomechanical Properties of Articular Cartilage. In: Qin, L., Genant, H.K., Griffith, J.F., Leung, K.S. (eds) Advanced Bioimaging Technologies in Assessment of the Quality of Bone and Scaffold Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-45456-4_42

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