RESEARCH
CT-based vertebral strength
Benchmarking linear and nonlinear finite element models across the thoracolumbar spine.
How much do modelling choices change estimated vertebral strength? This GigaScience study compares linear and nonlinear finite element models using density-calibrated CT across the thoracolumbar spine.
The accompanying reference dataset and code support reproducible evaluation of image-based computational models. The work connects medical imaging with estimates of the spine's load-bearing capacity.
This work provides CT-based modelling methods for the lab's spinal mechanobiology research.