Title :
Design of a non-contacting electromagnetic device for measurement of the vibratory response of long bones
Author :
Saha, S. ; Williams, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surg., Loma Linda Univ. Med. Center, Linda, CA, USA
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
Development of noninvasive methods for quantitating the bone mass is important in the diagnosis and treatment of many skeletal diseases, particularly for osteoporosis. As standard roentgenographic methods can not detect early osteoporosis, presently quantitative computed tomography (QCT), and single, and dual photon absorptiometry are being used to monitor the skeletal health of elderly population, Although widely used clinically, these methods are relatively expensive and they involve some exposure to radiation.
Keywords :
biomedical equipment; bone; computerised tomography; diseases; medical computing; orthopaedics; patient diagnosis; patient treatment; bone mass; dual photon absorptiometry; elderly population; long bones; noncontacting electromagnetic device; noninvasive methods; osteoporosis; patient diagnosis; patient treatment; quantitative computed tomography; single photon absorptiometry; skeletal diseases; skeletal health; standard roentgenographic methods; vibratory response; Acoustics; Biomedical measurements; Driver circuits; Generators; Oscilloscopes; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Vibration measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-0816-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5760855
