Heta Mertano
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
My research interests include contrast-enhanced computed tomography of articular cartilage, segmentation of bone and cartilage in computed tomography and computational modeling of osteochondral tissues.
Research groups
Publications
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Computed tomography imaging and functional in silico modelling of cartilage, bone and tissue engineered cartilage constructs
Orava, Heta, 2024, Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Science, Forestry and Technology. G5 Doctoral dissertation (article) -
Contrast-enhanced µCT Enables 3D Structural Evaluation Of Tissue Engineered Cartilage
Orava, H; Pahoff, S; Meinert, C; Grinstaff, MW; Klein, TJ; Töyräs, J; Mäkelä, JTA, 2023, Transactions of the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Poster -
Triple Contrast Computed Tomography Reveals Site-Specific Differences In Human Knee Joint Biomechanical Properties
Orava, H.; Paakkari, P.; Jäntti, J.; Honkanen, M.K.; Honkanen, J.T.; Virén, T.; Tanska, P.; Korhonen, R.K.; Grinstaff, M.W.; Töyräs, J.; Mäkelä, J.T., 2023, Osteoarthritis and cartilage. Poster -
Triple contrast computed tomography reveals site‐specific biomechanical differences in human knee joint – a proof of concept study
Orava, Heta; Paakkari, Petri; Jäntti, Jiri; Honkanen, Miitu KM; Honkanen, Juuso TJ; Virén, Tuomas; Joenathan, Anisha; Tanska, Petri; Korhonen, Rami K; Grinstaff, Mark W; Töyräs, Juha; Mäkelä, Janne TA, 2023, Journal of orthopaedic research, 2024; 42, 2, 415-424. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Changes in subchondral bone structure and mechanical properties do not substantially affect cartilage mechanical responses – A finite element study
Orava, Heta; Huang, Lingwei; Ojanen, Simo P; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Finnilä, Mikko AJ; Saarakkala, Simo; Herzog, Walter; Korhonen, Rami K; Töyräs, Juha; Tanska, Petri, 2022, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 128, 105129. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The effect of subchondral bone plate thickness and trabecular bone volume fraction on the mechanical behavior of cartilage in post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Orava, H; Tanska, P; Huang, L; Ojanen, SP; Mäkelä, JTA; Finnilä, MAJ; Saarakkala, S; Herzog, W; Korhonen, RK; Töyräs, J, 2021, Transactions of the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Poster