Journal: Spectroscopy. 2010. Volume 24, Number 5, 517-524, DOI: 10.3233/SPE-2010-0471. Authors: N.M. Cummins, J.C.C. Day, A. Wren, P. Carroll, N. Murphy, P.M. Jakeman, M.R. Towler Abstract: Raman data from human fingernails has been analysed to determine if a relationship exists … more
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Raman spectroscopy of fingernails: A novel tool for evaluation of bone quality?
Bone Quality Test (BQT) scores of fingernails in postmenopausal patients treated with adjuvant letrozole or tamoxifen for early breast cancer.
Journal: Breast. Apr 2009;18(2):84-8. doi:10.1016/j.breast.2009.01.003. Authors: M. R. Towler, A. Wren, N. Rushe, J. Saunders, N. M. Cummins and P. M. Jakeman Abstract: BACKGROUND: The relationship between nail and bone may be measurable, thus making the fingernail a potentially valuable … more
Raman spectroscopy of the human nail: A potential tool for evaluating bone health?
Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 2007, Volume 18, Number 5, 759-763, DOI: 10.1007/s10856-006-0018-9 Authors: M. R. Towler, A. Wren, N. Rushe, J. Saunders, N. M. Cummins and P. M. Jakeman Abstract: Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is the … more
The Use of Fingernails as a Means of Assessing Bone Health: A Pilot Study
Journal: Journal of Women’s Health. May 2005, 14(4): 339-344. doi:10.1089/jwh.2005.14.339. Authors: I. Pillay, D. Lyons, M.J. German, N.S. Lawson, H.M. Pollock, J. Saunders, S. Chowdhury, P. Moran and M.R. Towler. Background: Anecdotally, patients volunteer reports of increasing hardness of their … more
Preliminary Work on the Development of a Novel Detection Method for Osteoporosis
Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 2007, Volume 18, Number 6, 969-974, DOI: 10.1007/s10856-006-0037-6 Authors: P. Moran, M. R. Towler, S. Chowdhury, J. Saunders, M. J. German, N. S. Lawson, H. M. Pollock, I. Pillay and D. Lyons … more