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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2012
Applicants:
Johan Kalvesten, Linkoping, SE;
Jakob Algulin, Linkoping, SE;
Inventors:
Johan Kalvesten, Linkoping, SE;
Jakob Algulin, Linkoping, SE;
Assignee:
Sectra Imtec AB, Linkoping, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0014 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10116 (2013.01); A61B 6/505 (2013.01); A61B 5/4509 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30008 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for estimating the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) using image data collected in emergency situation, i.e. without following specific protocols. In particular, the invention discloses a method for assessing the risk of bone fractures using as one indicator a BMD of one or more bones. The BMD is calculated using a universal constant which provides a value of BMD having a certain error in respect to its true value. However this error does not substantially affect the assessment of the risk of fracture of one or more bones.