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Radiopaque crystalline, non-crystalline and nanostructured bioceramics
, Article Materials ; Volume 15, Issue 21 , 2022 ; 19961944 (ISSN) ; Gonçalves, G. V. S ; Barreto, M. E. V ; Lima, E. P. N ; Cerqueira, G. R. C ; Sousa, J. A ; Malek Khachatourian, A ; Souza, M. K. S ; Silva, S. M. L ; Fook, M. V. L ; Baino, F ; Sharif University of Technology
MDPI
2022
Abstract
Radiopacity is sometimes an essential characteristic of biomaterials that can help clinicians perform follow-ups during pre- and post-interventional radiological imaging. Due to their chemical composition and structure, most bioceramics are inherently radiopaque but can still be doped/mixed with radiopacifiers to increase their visualization during or after medical procedures. The radiopacifiers are frequently heavy elements of the periodic table, such as Bi, Zr, Sr, Ba, Ta, Zn, Y, etc., or their relevant compounds that can confer enhanced radiopacity. Radiopaque bioceramics are also intriguing additives for biopolymers and hybrids, which are extensively researched and developed nowadays for...