Recently, an advanced experimental procedure has been proposed to highlight the close relationship existing between structure and function in fibrous materials [1], specifically focusing on Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tissue. A micro-CT system embedding a custom tensioning device was specifically used to acquire the fibrous tissue volume at the micro-scale, considering several levels of strain (i.e. 0÷8%); a biochemical contrasting process optimized fiber visualization and tissue mechanics preservation. After those experimental acquisition sessions [1], this study focused on image data processing and analysis, to identify “fiber” objects, hereinafter called fibers, and estimate mechanical properties, including their mean elastic modulus.
Titolo: | Biomechanics of fibrous ligamentous tissues: volumetric analysis of microstructure under increasing strain | |
Autore/i: | G. Marchiori; G. Cassiolas; N. Sancisi; M. Berni; M. Conconi; S. Zaffagnini; M. Fini; N. F. Lopomo; A. Parrilli | |
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Anno: | 2021 | |
Titolo del libro: | Proceedings of ESB 2021 | |
Pagina iniziale: | 505 | |
Pagina finale: | 505 | |
Abstract: | Recently, an advanced experimental procedure has been proposed to highlight the close relationship existing between structure and function in fibrous materials [1], specifically focusing on Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tissue. A micro-CT system embedding a custom tensioning device was specifically used to acquire the fibrous tissue volume at the micro-scale, considering several levels of strain (i.e. 0÷8%); a biochemical contrasting process optimized fiber visualization and tissue mechanics preservation. After those experimental acquisition sessions [1], this study focused on image data processing and analysis, to identify “fiber” objects, hereinafter called fibers, and estimate mechanical properties, including their mean elastic modulus. | |
Data stato definitivo: | 26-feb-2022 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.01 Contributo in Atti di convegno |