title: Laser speckle photography to measure surface displacements on cortical bone--verification of an automated analysis system.
abstract: A non-contact strain measurement method that could be used in a physiological environment was adapted to determine accurately the mechanical properties of bone. The technique of laser speckle photography was applied to record in-plane surface displacements. An automated image analysis system, based on a Fast Fourier Transform algorithm, was developed for data acquisition and its accuracy and precision verified. It was established that the technique could be used at magnifications of up to 60x , providing an ultimate resolution of approximately 1 microm. Displacement measurements on cortical bone submerged in water were demonstrated, which is of great value in determining the true physiological properties of bone.
authors.affiliation: IRC in Biomedical Materials, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Shelton
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology*; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D010781:Photography