Quantitative Analysis of the Orientation of Mineral in Bone from Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Patterns
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 21 (1R), 186-189
- https://doi.org/10.1143/jjap.21.186
Abstract
The small-angle X-ray scattering data from a rabbit femur is quantitatively evaluated with respect to the mineral distribution in bone. The results show the existence of a needle-like mineral with a length of at least 300 A and a preferred orientation of the needle axes parallel to the long axis of the bone. The angular distribution of the needle axes gives a value of 30° for the mean inclination.Keywords
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