PUBLICATIONS

Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, LaBlanc KP, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Mussman M, Cruise CM. "Initial Results With the VA Pedorthics CAD/CAM System." Proc. 9th World Congress ISPO, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 1998, 672-674.

Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Beattie AC, LaBlanc KP, Garbarini MA, Arena L, Cruise CM. "Tissue Biomechanical Modeling and Finite Element Analysis for Prosthetic Socket Design." Proc. 9th World Congress ISPO, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 1998, 597-600.

Houston VL, Mason CP, Beattie AC, LaBlanc KP, Garbarini MA, Luo G, Cruise CM. "The VA-Cyberware Prosthetics Orthotics Body Digitizer." Proc. 9th World Congress ISPO, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 1998, 590-592.

Houston VL, Mason CP, Beattie AC, LaBlanc KP, Luo G, Garbarini MA, Cruise CM. "The VA-Cyberware Prosthetics Orthotics Pedorthics Optical Digitizers." CAD/CAM Systems in Pedorthics, Prosthetics & Orthotics, U. Boenick and E.h.M. Nader, eds., Verlag Orthopadie-Technik, Berlin, Germany, 1998; 133-163.

Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Beattie AC, LaBlanc KP, Garbarini MA. "FEA for Quantification of Prosthetic Orthotic Pedorthic CAD." CAD/CAM Systems in Pedorthics, Prosthetics & Orthotics, U. Boenick and E.h.M. Nader, eds., Verlag Orthopadie-Technik, Berlin, Germany, 1998; 254-276.

Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Mussman M, Beattie AC, LaBlanc KP, Garbarini MA, Cruise CM. "An Overview of the VA Pedorthic CAD/CAM System." CAD/CAM Systems in Pedorthics, Prosthetics & Orthotics, U. Boenick and E.h.M. Nader, eds., Verlag Orthopadie-Technik, Berlin, Germany, 1998; 337-348.

Cruise CM, Houston VL, Mason CP, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Luo G, Thongpop C. "The VA-Cyberware Prosthetics Orthotics Optical Digitizers." Proc Am Assoc Phys Med Rehab 61st Ann. Assembly &13th World Cong. Intfl Fed Phys Med Rehab, Washington DC, Nov. 1999.

Cruise CM, Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Thongpop C. "Clinical Test Results with the VA Pedorthic CAD/CAM System." Proc Am Assoc Phys Med Rehab 61st Ann. Assembly &13th World Cong. Intfl Fed Phys Med Rehab, Washington DC, Nov. 1999.

Cruise CM, Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Thongpop C. "Biomechanical Analysis of Prosthetic Loading of Transtibial Amputee Residual Limb Tissue." Proc Am Assoc Phys Med Rehab 61st Ann. Assembly &13th World Cong. Intfl Fed Phys Med Rehab, Washington DC, Nov. 1999.

Houston VL, Mason CP, Arena L, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Luo G, Cruise CM, Thongpop C. "The Effects of Prosthetic Socket Design on Transtibial Amputee Residual Limb Circulation." Proc. RESNA 2000 Conf., Orlando, FL, June 2000; 20: 178-180.

Houston VL, Mason CP, Arena L, Luo G, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Thongpop C. "Experimental Assessment and FEA Prediction of the Effects of Prosthetic Socket Geometry On Transtibial Amputee Residual Limb Circulation." ASME Advances in Bioengineering, 2001; BED Vol. 51.

Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Mussman M, Garbarini MA, Beattie AC, Cruise CM, Thongpop C. "FEA Optimization of Pedorthic Treatment for Podalgia." ASME Advances in Bioengineering, 2001; BED Vol. 51.

Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Arena L, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Cruise CM. "Biomechanical and FEA Studies for Improved Prosthetic Socket Design." Proc. 10th World Congress ISPO, Glasgow Scotland, July 2001: SY 15.2.

Houston VL, Mason CP, Arena L, Luo G, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Cruise CM, Thongpop C. "The Effects of Prosthetic Socket Geometry on Transtibial Amputee Residual Limb Circulation: Experimental Measurement & FEA Prediction." Proc. 10th World Congress ISPO, Glasgow Scotland, July 2001: TH07.1.

Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Mussman M, Garbarini MA, Beattie AC, Cruise CM, Thongpop C. "FEA Optimization of Pedorthotic Insole Design for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus." Proc. 10th World Congress ISPO, Glasgow Scotland, July 2001: TH010.7.

Houston VL, Luo GM, Mason CP, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Thongpop C. "Optimization of Pedorthic Insole Design." Proc. 3rd Annual VA Rehabil Res & Devel Conf, Arlington, VA, Feb 2002.

Houston VL, Mason CP, Luo GM, Garbarini MA, Beattie AC, Cruise CM. "Biomechanical Studies and Optical Digitizer Development for Enhanced Orthopedic Footwear CAD/CAM." US Army Medical Research & Materiel Command Technical Report #DAMD 17-00-1-0577, September 2003.

Houston VL, Mason CP, Arena L, Luo G, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Thongpop C. "Experimental Assessment and FEA Prediction of the Effects of Prosthetic Socket Geometry On Transtibial Amputee Residual Limb Circulation," ASME Advances in Bioengineering, 2001; BED-Vol. 51.

Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Mussman M, Garbarini MA, Beattie AC, Cruise CM, Thongpop C. "FEA Optimization Of Pedorthic Treatment For Podalgia," ASME Advances in Bioeng. 2001; BED-Vol. 51.

Houston VL, Luo G, Mason CP, Arena L, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Cruise CM. "Biomechanical and FEA Studies for Improved Prosthetic Socket design," Proc. 10th World Cong. ISPO, Glasgow Scotland, July 2001: SY 15.2.

Houston VL, Mason CP, Arena L, Luo G, Beattie AC, Garbarini MA, Cruise CM, Thongpop C. "The Effects of Prosthetic Socket Geometry on Transtibial Amputee Residual Limb Circulation: Experimental Measurement & FEA Prediction," Proc. 10th World Congress ISPO, Glasgow Scotland, July 2001: TH07.1.

Kaufman JK, Luo GM, Siffert RS "Ultrasound Simulation For 3D-Axisymmetric Models", Proceedings 2003 IEEE International Ultrasonic Symposium, Oct. 5-8, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Kaufman JK, Luo GM, Siffert RS "On the Relative Contributions of Absorption and Scattering to Ultrasound Attenuation in Trabecular Bone: A Simulation Study", Proceedings 2003 IEEE International Ultrasonic Symposium, Oct. 5-8, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Luo GM, Kaufman JJ, Chiabrera A, Bianco B, Kinney JH, Haupt D, J.T.Ryaby, Siffert RS. "Computational Methods for Ultrasonic Bone Assessment," Ultrasound Med. & Biol, 1999; 25(5): 823-830.

Luo GM, Kinney JH, Kaufman JJ, Haupt D, Chiabrera A, Siffert RS. "Relationship Between Plain Radiographic Patterns and Three-dimensional Trabecular Architecture in The Human Calcaneus," Osteoporos Int. (1999), 9: 339-345.

Luo GM, Sadegh AM, Alexander H, Jaffe W, Scott D, Cowin SC. "The Effect of Surface Roughness on the Stress Adaptation of Trabecular Architecture Around a Cylindrical Implant," J. Biomech, 1999; 32: 275-284.

Cowin, S.C. and G.M. Luo, "Modeling of ingrowth into implant cavities along the bone-implant interface", Osseointegration in Skeletal Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, P-I Branemark, B.L. Rydevik, and R. Skalak, eds., Quintessence Pub. Co., Inc., Carol Stream, IL, 1997, 57-72.

Luo G.M., S.C. Cowin, A.M. Sadegh, and Y.P. Arramon, "Implementation of strain rate as a bone remodeling stimuli", J. Biomech. Engr., 1995; 117, No.3, 329-338.

Sadegh, A.M., G.M. Luo, and S.C. Cowin, "Bone ingrowth: An application of the boundary element method to bone remodeling at the implant interface", J. Biomech, 1993, 26, 167-182.

Cowin, S. C., A.M. Sadegh, and G.M. Luo, "An evolutionary Wolff's law for trabecular architecture", J. Biomech. Eng., 1992, 114, 129-136.

Luo, G.M., S.C. Cowin, and A.M. Sadegh, "A boundary element method investigation of different frictional boundary conditions on bone ingrowth", in Computers in Biomedicine, K.D. Held, C.A. Brebbia, and R.D. Ciskowski, eds., Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton, GB, 1991, 219-230.

Luo, G.M., "A new boundary element method coupled with FEM packages", Communications in Applied Numerical Methods, 1989, 5, 365-371.

Zhang, Y.Y., G.M. Luo, and Y.J. Wang, "Investigation on a column with a slant elliptic crack under compression in boundary element method", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 33, No.4, 1989, 581-587.

Luo, G.M. and Y.Y. Zhang, "Improvement of stress singular element for crack problem in three dimensional boundary element method", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 31, No.6, 1988, 993-999.

Luo, G.M. and Y.Y. Zhang, "Application of boundary element method with singular and isoparametric elements in 3-D crack problems", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 29, No.1, 1988, 97-106.

Zhang, Y.Y., G.M. Luo, and R.H. Wu, "Investigation in improving the computational accuracy of local 'uncracked stress' in pipe-shaped structure using isoparametric boundary element method", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 26, No.4, 1987, 605-610.

Luo, G.M. and Y.Y. Zhang, "The application on boundary element method with isoparametric elements in computing 'uncracked-stress'", Shanghai J. Mechanics, 7, No.2, 1986.

Luo, G.M. and Y.Y. Zhang, "Application of the boundary element method with isoparametric elements in three dimensional crack problems", J. Applied Mechanics, 3, No.1, 1986.

PRESENTATIONS

Houston VL. "The VA Cyberware Prosthetics?Orthotics Optical Laser Digitizers." VA Rehabilitation Research & Development National Conference, Washington, DC, October 1998.

Houston VL. "Overview of the VA Pedorthic Computer-Aided Design & Computer-Aided Manufacturing System." VA Rehabilitation Research & Development National Conference, Washington, DC, October 1998.

Houston VL. "Tissue Biomechanical & Vascular Studies For Improved Prosthetic Socket Design." VA Rehabilitation Research & Development National Conference, Washington, DC, October 1998.

Houston VL. "Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing of Prosthetic Sockets." Annual Mtg & Scientific Symp of New York Section American Academy of Orthotist and Prosthetists, Albany, NY, November 1998.

Houston VL. "Orthopedic Footwear CAD/CAM and Diabetic Risk of Pedal Ulceration." VA Rehabilitation Research & Development National Conference, Washington, DC, February 2000.

Houston VL. "The Effects of Prosthetic Socket Geometry on Transtibial Amputee Residual Limb Circulation." Annual Mtg & Scientific Symp of New York Section American Academy of Orthotist and Prosthetists, Bear Mountain, NY, November 2000.

Houston VL. "FEA Studies for Improved Prosthetic Socket Design." 2001 Annual Mtg Texas Orthotics and Prosthetics Association, Brownsville, TX, September 28?29, 2001.

Houston VL. "MRI Measurement of The Effects of Prosthetic Socket Geometry on Transtibial Amputee Residual Limb Circulation." 2001 Annual Mtg Texas Orthotics and Prosthetics Association, Brownsville, TX, September 28-29, 2001.

Houston VL. "Optimization of Pedorthic Insole Designs." 2001 Annual Mtg Texas Orthotics and Prosthetics Association, Brownsville, TX, September 28?29, 2001.

Houston VL. "Neuropathic Diabetic Gait and Risk of Pedal Ulceration." 2001 Annual Mtg New York Section American Academy of Orthotist and Prosthetists, New York, NY, November 2001.

Houston VL. "Optimization of Pedorthic Insole Design." VA Rehabilitation Research & Development National Conference, Arlington, VA, February 2002.

Houston VL. "Pedorthics Fitting & Functional Assessment." Department of Veterans Affairs Research Day, April 8, 2002, VA NYHHS, Brooklyn, NY

Houston VL. "Tissue Biomechanical Modeling & Loading Analysis." Department of Veterans Affairs Research Day, April 8, 2002, VA NYHHS, Brooklyn, NY

Houston VL. "Check Shoes, Lasts, and Custom Orthopedic Footwear." Prescription Footwear Association, Dallas, TX October 30-31, 2003.