Bone Health in Space: X-ray Imaging Tools for Bone Densitometry Assessment
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Long-duration space missions expose astronauts to significant bone loss, especially in weight-bearing skeletal regions. To address this issue, X-ray-based technologies such as DXA (Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry) and HR-pQCT are used to assess bone health before and after missions—but in-flight monitoring remains a challenge.
This seminar presents recent advancements in compact DXA and HR-pQCT systems design for space applications (DXA4A and ASTRO-QCT projects), supported by GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo simulations for dosimetry and image quality assessment.
Laura Antonia Cerbone
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- IEAP, CTU in Prague
- Husova 240/5
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Czech Republic