Ultrasonic bone assessment method and apparatus
US5651363A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/0875
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for assessment of bone properties comprises passing ultrasonic signal through a bone tissue, modeling an output signal and a reference output signal and subjecting parameters of the models to comparative analysis. An apparatus is also disclosed for practicing the method.
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