System and method for performing bone densitometer measurements
US8280138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for performing skeletal age assessment is provided. The method includes scanning a hand and/or wrist of a patient using a dual-energy x-ray imaging system, acquiring density information of the hand and wrist using the scan, comparing the density information to at least one reference image, and automatically determining a skeletal age of the patient based on the comparison.
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