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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2011
Yi-qiao Song, Newton Center, MA (US);
Eric E Sigmund, New York, NY (US);
Hyungjoon Cho, Somerville, MA (US);
Yi-Qiao Song, Newton Center, MA (US);
Eric E Sigmund, New York, NY (US);
HyungJoon Cho, Somerville, MA (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of in vitro or in vivo nuclear magnetic resonance and/or magnetic resonance imaging, to determine bone properties by measuring the effects of molecular diffusion inside the bone specimen to derive parameters that are related to the structure of the trabecular bones. The method is a non-invasive probe that provides topological information on trabecular bone without requiring a full high-resolution image of its structure, and is compatible with clinical use.