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Method and apparatus for bone morphometry and a morphometric bone assay system

  • US 5,365,564 A
  • Filed: 10/23/1991
  • Issued: 11/15/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A bone-morphometric apparatus comprising, in combination:

  • automatic image read means for automatically reading the bone-morphometric data of the image of a sample bone formed on an X-ray film by irradiating the sample bone together with a given standard matter with X-rays, through the illumination of the image and the detection of the quantity of light transmitted through the image wherein said automatic image read means comprises automatic film feed means for feeding the X-ray film;

    linear light source means for emitting light to illuminate the X-ray film; and

    linear image detecting means for detecting the quantity of transmitted light transmitted through the X-ray film;

    image storage means for storing the bone-morphometric data of the image of the sample bone obtained by the automatic image read means;

    arithmetic means for processing the bone-morphometric data of the image stored in the image storage means for bone morphometry; and

    bone-morphometric data output means for providing the results of bone morphometry obtained through the operation of the arithmetic means.

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