Evaluation of the cortical bone thickness in lumbar vertebra using CT and RP experimental techniques

The main objective of this paper was to assess the cortical bone thickness of human lumbar vertebra, through Computed Tomography (CT) images by using both image processing software and rapid prototyping (RP) experimental methodologies. The study here presented focus sixteen postmenopausal patients f...

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Main Author: Fonseca, E.M.M. (author)
Other Authors: Barreira, Luísa (author), Teixiera, M.C. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/8807
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/8807