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Bone Analysis

Caption: The researchers performed a stress analysis in a human femur directly from biomedical images (Computed Tomography scans). First, the researchers segmented the CT images, separating bone from soft tissue. Then, the researchers computed three dimensional distance information to construct a smooth, approximate distance field that describes the geometry of the bone. The mechanical properties of the bone tissue were based upon the data and existing models for bone tissue. In the final steps of the analysis, the researchers combined these and other elements to determine how the bone will deform under stress.

Credit: Members of the Spatial Automation Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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