Title:
【発明の名称】骨の状態を評価する方法及び装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000500998
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method of evaluating the status of bone tissue useful in the diagnosis of osteoporosis measuring a characteristic of ultrasound transmission through the calcaneus at a number of locations at an image forming degree of spatial resolution, deriving from said measurements information regarding the location of an approximately circular (as seen by measurements from the side) area of reduces attenuation in the calcaneus, optionally making further ultrasound measurements which reflect said bone tissue status, and evaluating said bone tissue status based on such said measurements and/or said further measurements at said location.
Inventors:
Jorgensen, Lars, Vincent
Berger, Christian, Si.
Berger, Christian, Si.
Application Number:
JP51936796A
Publication Date:
February 02, 2000
Filing Date:
November 15, 1996
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Osteometer Meditech A/S
International Classes:
A61B17/56; A61B8/00; A61B8/08; A61B18/14; (IPC1-7): A61B8/00; A61B17/56
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yasuo Ishikawa