Abstract Microgravity induced bone loss represents a critical health problem in astronauts, particularly occurred in weight-supporting skeleton, which leads to osteopenia and increase of fracture risk. Lack of suitable evaluation modality makes it difficult for monitoring skeletal status in long term space mission and increases potential risk of complication. Such disuse osteopenia and osteoporosis compromise trabecular bone density, and architectural and mechanical properties. While X-ray based imaging would not be practical in space, quantitative ultrasound may provide advantages to characterize bone density and strength through wave propagation in complex trabecular structure. This study used a scanning confocal acoustic diagnostic and navigation system (SCAN) to evaluate trabecular bone quality in 60 cubic trabecular samples harvested from adult sheep. Ultrasound image based SCAN measurements in structural and strength properties were validated by μCT and compressive mechanical testing. This result indicated a moderately strong negative correlations observed between broadband ultrasonic attenuation (BUA) and μCT-determined bone volume fraction (BV/TV, R 2=0.53). Strong correlations were observed between ultrasound velocity (UV) and bone's mechanical strength and structural parameters, i.e., bulk Young's modulus (R 2=0.67) and BV/TV (R 2=0.85). The predictions for bone density and mechanical strength were significantly improved by using a linear combination of both BUA and UV, yielding R 2=0.92 for BV/TV and R 2=0.71 for bulk Young's modulus. These results imply that quantitative ultrasound can characterize trabecular structural and mechanical properties through measurements of particular ultrasound parameters, and potentially provide an excellent estimation for bone's structural integrity.

    Highlights ► Quantitative ultrasound provides relatively high resolution image for trabecular bone assessment. ► Confocal acoustic diagnosis is capable to assess bone's structural and mechanical properties. ► Portable SCAN may measure bone density and quality during extended space mission. ► Ultrasound velocity correlates highly with bone strength and structural parameters. ► Integrated QUS parameters, UV and BUA, are capable to provide the best prediction in bone quality.


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    Titel :

    Prediction of trabecular bone qualitative properties using scanning quantitative ultrasound


    Beteiligte:
    Qin, Yi-Xian (Autor:in) / Lin, Wei (Autor:in) / Mittra, Erik (Autor:in) / Xia, Yi (Autor:in) / Cheng, Jiqi (Autor:in) / Judex, Stefan (Autor:in) / Rubin, Clint (Autor:in) / Müller, Ralph (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 92 , 1 ; 79-88


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2012-08-24


    Format / Umfang :

    10 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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