ADOQ: Advanced detection of bone quality

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 02.0121-1

Key words (English)

Life Sciences; Medicine; Health; Social Aspects

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: QLK6-CT-2002-02363

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 1.1.6 The ageing population and disabilities

Short description (English)

See abstract

Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
ETH Zürich / Universität Zürich
Institut für biomedizinische Technik
Arbeitsgruppe für Unfallmechanik

Abstract (English)

ADOQ will show the potential of the analysis of bone quality based on 3Dperipheral Quantified Computed Tomography and micro Finite Element Analysis through a European multi-centric clinical study on a general population and especially on elderly.

ADOQ main objectives consist in:
- Demonstrating the contribution of bone structure to the fracture risk;
- Defining normative data for bone architecture;
- Demonstrating the role of physical exercise to prevent osteoporosis as a prevention means and a support to treatments;
- Assessing the effects of decreased physical activity on bone structure deterioration on paraplegic and hemiplegic patients and on astronauts to demonstrate the effects of a lack of mechanical constraints.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 02.0121-1