Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 632-641, July 2009

A finite element analysis of a T12 vertebra in two consecutive examinations to evaluate the progress of osteoporosis

  • C. Provatidis

      Affiliations

    • School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografos Campus, 9 Heroes of Polytechnion Ave., GR-15780 Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +30 210 7721520; fax: +30 210 7722347.
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  • C. Vossou

      Affiliations

    • School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografos Campus, 9 Heroes of Polytechnion Ave., GR-15780 Athens, Greece
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  • E. Petropoulou

      Affiliations

    • School of Mechanical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zografos Campus, 9 Heroes of Polytechnion Ave., GR-15780 Athens, Greece
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  • A. Balanika

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Radiology Department, University of Athens, University General Hospital “Attikon”, Athens, Greece
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  • G. Lyritis

      Affiliations

    • LRMS, “Th. Garofalidis,” KAT Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Received 20 February 2008; received in revised form 17 December 2008; accepted 21 December 2008. published online 02 February 2009.

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PII: S1350-4533(08)00228-2

doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.12.003

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 632-641, July 2009

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