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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Philipp Lang, Lexington, MA (US);
Claude D. Arnaud, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Daniel Steines, Lexington, MA (US);
Inventors:
Philipp Lang, Lexington, MA (US);
Claude D. Arnaud, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Daniel Steines, Lexington, MA (US);
Assignee:
ImaTx, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/10 (2011.01); G01N 33/68 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/6893 (2013.01); A61B 6/583 (2013.01); A61B 6/505 (2013.01); A61B 6/508 (2013.01); A61B 8/0875 (2013.01); G01N 2800/108 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of diagnosing and preventing bone loss and/or enhancing bone formation are disclosed. The invention additionally provides methods of diagnosing a predisposition to bone loss. The methods mathematically combine the information provided by imaging tests with the information provided by biomarkers to provide an index value. The index value is used for diagnosis of bone diseases, and to assess the progress of treatment of bone diseases.