Bone sonometry, densitometry and imaging
US6234969A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/565
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone sonometer or densitometer or small C-arm having a card reader that requires a charge to a card in order to carry out a patient examination but not procedures that may be similar or even identical to a patient examination from the machine's point of view, such as calibration procedures involving the use of phantoms. The card can be rejuvenated locally or from a remote location, via a communication link. Instead of a card, remote per-use authorization can be provided upon making a charge. In the case of a small C-arm, the card can keep track of radiation dosage to a user associated therewith.
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