Bone imaging Newer bone imaging techniques With the advances in medical imaging, it is now possible to determine bone microarchitecture and strength in a precise manner (Table 6 and 7). The novel technique called HRpQCT is now being widely used for studying bone...
Bone structure Bone tissue is composed of bone cells such as osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and osteocytes (Clarke 2008). The osteocytes are differentiated osteoblasts. The bone cells are embedded in an osteoid matrix, which has mineral and fibrous components. The fibrous...
