High resolution image in bone biology Ireview of the literature
- Jorge Cano Sánchez 1
- Julián Campo Trapero 2
- Juan José Vaquero 1
- José María Martínez González 1
- Antonio Bascones Martínez 1
- 1 UCM. Madrid
- 2 Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital
ISSN: 1698-6946
Argitalpen urtea: 2007
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Zenbakia: 6
Orrialdeak: 9
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Bone microstructure has usually been assessed by obtaining samples invasively and analyzing them with conventional histomorphometric methods. Improvements in high-resolution image acquisition systems have enabled non-invasive assessment of bone morphology and a more precise 3-D evaluation by means of “virtual biopsies”, permitting bone assessment in regeneration or remodeling processes. This review describes the characteristics and limitations of bone assessment using different high-resolution image systems (synchrotron-radiation computed tomography, micro-computed tomography, acoustic scanning microscope; micro-magnetic resonance imaging). Morphometric variables that can be obtained from these images are reported and compared with conventional histomorphometric variables.