Abstract
. In order to clarify these bone tissues, we have utilized radiography with a newly developed wavelength tunable and highly parallel Parametric X-ray (PXR) in the Laboratory for Electron Beam Research and Application (LEBRA) of Nihon University. Methods: Ti-alloy implants modified with coating or blasting were used in this study. These materials were implanted in the tibia of rabbits. After 1, 2 and 4 weeks of implantation, non-demineralized polished thin sections were cut. PXR was generated by a LINAC in the LEBRA of Nihon University. X-ray wavelength was tuned from 7 KeV, 0.177 nm to 16 KeV, 0.0775 nm; irradiation: 900 sec; sample-detector distance: 7.5 mm and recording film: Fuji Film Imaging Plate. The obtained images were processed by NIH image analyzer. Results: PXR radiography showed the clear difference between the newly formed bone and the compact bone. Estimated percentage for the newly formed and pre-existing bone were 8.27 % and 20.9 %, respectively. Conclusion: LEBRA-PXR could be a good tool for the quantitative analysis of bone formation.
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