title: Three-dimensional terahertz computed tomography of human bones.
abstract: Three-dimensional terahertz computed tomography has been used to investigate dried human bones such as a lumbar vertebra, a coxal bone, and a skull, with a direct comparison with standard radiography. In spite of lower spatial resolution compared with x-ray, terahertz imaging clearly discerns a compact bone from a spongy one, with strong terahertz absorption as shown by additional terahertz time-domain transmission spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: PACEA, Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, UMR 5199, F-33405 Talence, France.
authors.forename: Maryelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bessou
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chassagne
authors.forename: Jean-Pascal
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Caumes
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pradère
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maire
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tondusson
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055069:Terahertz Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D055053:Terahertz Radiation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods