Method and device for the non-invasive assessment of bones

Details Method and device for the non-invasive assessment of bones Method and device for the non-invasive assessment of bones

2002-11-28

2009-10-13

Winakur, Eric F (Department: 3768)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S442000, C600S449000, C073S599000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07601120

ABSTRACT:
A method for the in vivo non-invasive characterization of the material and architectural properties of a bone in which an ultrasonic wave is introduced into a bone in such way as to produce one or more guided wave modes within the bone, and the signals emerging from the bone are stored and analyzed to determine the propagation characteristics of the guided wave/s. These measured guided wave propagation characteristics are then processed to obtain estimates of desired bone properties such as cortical thickness, bone density and bone elastic constants. The invention also includes an unltrasound arrangement with movable transducers.

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