Device and method for measuring bone mineral mass
US4788429A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/583
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An attachment for a scintillation camera to enable the camera to be used for measurement of bone mineral mass includes a grid holder adapted to be attached to the camera, a grid mounted on the grid holder and adapted to lie directly in front of the camera when the grid holder is attached to the camera, and an arm attached at one end to the grid holder and, at the other end, including a source holder. The source holder is entirely closed except that it defines an aperture directed toward the grid. The source holder is at least 50 cm from the grid, and the grid is focussed on the source holder.
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