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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1995
Joe P Buhler, Portland, OR (US);
David Butt, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jeffrey H Goll, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Harold R McCartor, Portland, OR (US);
Stuart H Rowan, Banks, OR (US);
Neldon C Wagner, Aloha, OR (US);
Hartwell H Whitney, Portland, OR (US);
Osteo Sciences Corporation, Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for acoustic analysis of bone are disclosed which provide measurements of transient spectral or temporal characteristics using signal processing techniques, wherein ultrasonic bone index value measurements are derived so as to minimize differences among successive measurements taken of the same individual and to maximize differences in measurements taken of different individuals and provide outputs indicating the condition of bone.