Diagnosis of osteoporosis using acoustic emissions

Details Diagnosis of osteoporosis using acoustic emissions Diagnosis of osteoporosis using acoustic emissions

1998-03-12

2000-02-15

O'Connor, Cary

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting sound generated within body

600587, A61B 700

Patent

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060247118

ABSTRACT:
Osteoporosis may be detected in-vivo by applying an acoustic sensor in contact with the skin of the patient while subjecting the patient to stress, for example, by lifting light weights and measuring the acoustic emissions sensed by the acoustic sensor to provide an indication of the degree of osteoporosis damage incurred by the bones of the patient being diagnosed.

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