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    Comprehensive characterization of osseous tissues from impedance measurements by effective medium approximation
    (New York, NY : American Inst. of Physics, 2021) Wei, Wenzuo; Shi, Fukun; Zhuang, Jie; Kolb, Juergen F.
    A unified mixing (UM) model was developed to derive microstructural information of trabecular bone, i.e., bone volume fraction (BV/TV), from electrical impedance spectroscopy. A distinct advantage of the UM-model over traditional methods, such as equivalent circuit models and multivariate analysis, is that the influence of both the environment (hydroxyapatite) and different inclusions (water, fat, and air) can be taken into account simultaneously. In addition, interactions between the different components such as interfacial polarization can be addressed by a dedicated fitting parameter v. Accordingly, values of BV/TV for different bone samples, e.g., including or not including water, were determined in the higher frequency range of 1-5 MHz. Results showed good agreement with experimental data obtained by micro-computer tomography. In particular, predictions for dielectric parameters that were derived for 3 and 4 MHz were found most promising for the assessment and distinction of osteopathic conditions and differences. This was shown by a clear differentiation of osseous tissues, e.g., the greater trochanter, femoral head, and femoral neck.
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    Evaluation of optical data gained by ARAMIS-measurement of abdominal wall movements for an anisotropic pattern design of stress-adapted hernia meshes produced by embroidery technology
    (London [u.a.] : Institute of Physics, 2017) Breier, A.; Bittrich, L.; Hahn, J.; Spickenheuer, A.
    For the sustainable repair of abdominal wall hernia the application of hernia meshes is required. One reason for the relapse of hernia after surgery is seen in an inadequate adaption of the mechanical properties of the mesh to the movements of the abdominal wall. Differences in the stiffness of the mesh and the abdominal tissue cause tension, friction and stress resulting in a deficient tissue response and subsequently in a recurrence of a hernia, preferentially in the marginal area of the mesh. Embroidery technology enables a targeted influence on the mechanical properties of the generated textile structure by a directed thread deposition. Textile parameters like stitch density, alignment and angle can be changed easily and locally in the embroidery pattern to generate a space-resolved mesh with mechanical properties adapted to the requirement of the surrounding tissue. To determine those requirements the movements of the abdominal wall and the resulting distortions need to be known. This study was conducted to gain optical data of the abdominal wall movements by non-invasive ARAMIS-measurement on 39 test persons to estimate direction and value of the major strains.