Diagnostic imaging in relation to arthritic conditions
US6405068B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/583
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of imaging bone provide diagnostic information relating to arthritic conditions by comparing the relative bone density in areas closer to and further removed from a potentially arthritic joint with similar relative bone densities indicative of arthritic condition such as rheumatoid arthritis. The joint may be metacarpal, finger or toe joint.
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