Micro-CT–a digital 3D microstructural voyage into scaffolds: a systematic review of the reported methods and results

IF Cengiz, JM Oliveira, RL Reis - Biomaterials research, 2018‏ - spj.science.org
Background Cell behavior is the key to tissue regeneration. Given the fact that most of the
cells used in tissue engineering are anchorage-dependent, their behavior including …

Quality control methods in musculoskeletal tissue engineering: from imaging to biosensors

D Zuncheddu, E Della Bella, A Schwab, D Petta… - Bone research, 2021‏ - nature.com
Tissue engineering is rapidly progressing toward clinical application. In the musculoskeletal
field, there has been an increasing necessity for bone and cartilage replacement. Despite …

Highly degradable porous melt-derived bioactive glass foam scaffolds for bone regeneration

A Nommeots-Nomm, S Labbaf, A Devlin, N Todd… - Acta biomaterialia, 2017‏ - Elsevier
A challenge in using bioactive melt-derived glass in bone regeneration is to produce
scaffolds with interconnected pores while maintaining the amorphous nature of the glass …

Bioactive glass scaffold architectures regulate patterning of bone regeneration in vivo

X Shi, A Nommeots-Nomm, NM Todd… - Applied Materials …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The architecture of bone scaffolds, such as pore dimensions, connectivity and orientation
can regulate osteogenic defect repair, as can their rate of degradation. Synthetic bone grafts …

Biotransformation of silver released from nanoparticle coated titanium implants revealed in regenerating bone

H Geng, G Poologasundarampillai… - … applied materials & …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial silver nanoparticle coatings have attracted interest for reducing prosthetic joint
infection. However, few studies report in vivo investigations of the biotransformation of silver …

Computed tomography in veterinary medicine: Currently published and tomorrow's vision

M Keane, E Paul, CJ Sturrock, C Rauch… - Computed …, 2017‏ - books.google.com
The utilisation of computed tomography (CT) in veterinary practise has been increasing
rapidly in line with reduced cost, improved availability and the increase in expertise and …

Atomic layer deposition of a silver nanolayer on advanced titanium orthopedic implants inhibits bacterial colonization and supports vascularized de novo bone …

A Devlin‐Mullin, NM Todd, Z Golrokhi… - Advanced …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Joint replacement surgery is associated with significant morbidity and mortality following
infection with either methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or Staphylococcus …

Micro-computed tomography characterization of tissue engineering scaffolds: effects of pixel size and rotation step

IF Cengiz, JM Oliveira, RL Reis - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in …, 2017‏ - Springer
Quantitative assessment of micro-structure of materials is of key importance in many fields
including tissue engineering, biology, and dentistry. Micro-computed tomography (µ-CT) is …

Applications of X‐ray computed tomography for the evaluation of biomaterial‐mediated bone regeneration in critical‐sized defects

MP Fernández, F Witte, G Tozzi - Journal of Microscopy, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bone as such displays an intrinsic regenerative potential following fracture; however, this
capacity is limited with large bone defects that cannot heal spontaneously. The management …

Comparison of micro-computed tomography and histomorphometry in the measurement of bone–implant contact ratios

JY Choi, JI Park, JS Chae, ISL Yeo - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to measure the 3-dimensional (3D) bone-to-implant
contact (BIC) ratios calculated with an associated software algorithm on 3D micro–computed …