| Literature DB >> 21096119 |
Tian Zhou1, Paul M Meaney, Matthew J Pallone, Shireen Geimer, Keith D Paulsen.
Abstract
We are developing a microwave tomographic system for assessment of overall bone health. We hypothesize that as the mineralization of bone decreases due to the normal aging process and for more extreme situations such as osteoporosis, the dielectric property signature will also vary accordingly. To determine the merits of this approach, we have begun by performing initial exams of the heel to assess the level of image quality achievable. Early experience from our pilot study is encouraging and indicates that multiple planes of 2D images produce good representations of the 3D structural features within the heel.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 21096119 PMCID： PMC3752590 DOI： 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5626442
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc ISSN： 2375-7477