[Computational evaluation of mechanical properties of bone].
In cancellous bone mechanics, it is important to consider that the macroscopic mechanical properties depend on microscopic trabecular structure as well as density. By using image data obtained by X-ray micro CT, three-dimensional digital model of trabecular structure with complicated architecture can be constructed and its macroscopic mechanical properties can be analyzed using a voxel finite element method.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kobe University.