Apparatus and method for acoustic analysis of bone using optimized functions of spectral and temporal signal components
US5592943A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/462
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for acoustic analysis of bone are disclosed which provide measurements of transient spectral or temporal characteristics using signal processing techniques, wherein ultrasonic bone index value measurements are derived so as to minimize differences among successive measurements taken of the same individual and to maximize differences in measurements taken of different individuals and provide outputs indicating the condition of bone.
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