Use of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) to follow mineral content changes in small ceramic implants in rats.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) imaging was used to quantify bone ingrowth into hydroxyapatite (HA) ceramic implants in rats. HA cylinders implanted in the proximal tibiae were followed for 13 wk. The increase in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity within the implants preceded the increase in mineral content as measured non-invasively by the DEXA technique. This was consistent with the timing of ALP activity in respect of mineralization as they occur during fracture healing. The results show that DEXA imaging is useful in measuring bone ingrowth into small ceramic HA implants in vivo, despite the high mineral content background of the implant scaffold.
Medical subject headings
- Absorptiometry, Photon
- Bone and Bones
- Ceramics
- Prostheses and Implants