title: Quantitative measurements of the mechanical properties of human bone tissues by scanning acoustic microscopy.
abstract: The quantitative scanning acoustic microscopy is used for determination of the acoustic impedance of human femoral bones in the micrometer scale. The method is introduced and demonstrated at prepared bone surfaces with different cutting angles referring to the bone axis. First measurements show weak variations of the elastomechanical properties with angles.
authors.affiliation: Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Med. Faculty, Dept. of Orthopaedics, RG Biomechanics and Structure Research, Halle/S, Germany.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Eckardt
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hein
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000166:cytology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D002102:Cadaver; D002138:Calibration; D004548:Elasticity; D005269:Femur / Q000166:cytology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D006253:Haversian System / Q000166:cytology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D011846:Radio Waves; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013696:Temperature; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D014867:Water