Polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography imaging of articular cartilage

Articular cartilage is the connective tissue protecting the joints, which can be divided into four structural zones from shallow to deep: superficial zone, transitional zone, deep zone and calcified zone. Osteoarthritis, a common joint disease, is associated with the progressive degeneration of the...

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Main Author: Zhou, Xin
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/62761