This article is part of the supplement: 1st Congress of the International Foot & Ankle Biomechanics (i-FAB) community .

Keynote presentation

Advances in image-based biomechanics of the human ankle

Sorin Siegler

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008, 1(Suppl 1):K5doi:10.1186/1757-1146-1-S1-K5

Published:	26 September 2008

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Medical Imaging techniques including CT, MRI, Micro-CT and micro-MRI have matured over the last years into affordable, practical and accessible observational tools to the Biomechanics community. These tools provide unique opportunities to expand the knowledge of the biomechanics of the human foot and ankle. The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate the potential of these imaging techniques through three specific applications from our current research.