Method of scanning the spine of a patient to determine bone dens

Details Method of scanning the spine of a patient to determine bone dens Method of scanning the spine of a patient to determine bone dens

1994-08-22

1996-11-12

Smith, Ruth S.

Surgery

Truss

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378 55, 378197, A61B 600

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055729983

ABSTRACT:
A method of scanning the spine of a patient in which radiation is directed through the spine from a source and received by a detector to measure bone density of the spine. Multidirectional scanning is accomplished by rotating the radiation source and detector about the spine of the patient being scanned to provide both A-P and lateral scanning for imaging and bone density measurements.

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