Periodic Reporting for period 1 - FE-RUS-Blast (Finite Element Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy to Characterize Maturation of Cortical Bone Elastic Properties)

In the European Union, osteoporosis is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the elderly and a key factor in the high cost of medical care. The multiple factors implicated in osteoporosis, its obscure pathogenesis, make the need for further experimentation to gain...