A portable real-time ultrasonic bone densitometer.

Ultrasound Med Biol

Department of Orthopedics, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10012, USA.

Published: September 2007

The objectives of this study were to develop a novel ultrasound device to estimate bone mineral density (BMD) at the calcaneus. The device is entirely self-contained, portable (or=0.9), effectively making the former parameter a proxy for the latter. In conclusion, although X-ray methods are effective in bone mass assessment, osteoporosis remains one of the largest undiagnosed and under-diagnosed diseases in the world today. The research described here, in conjunction with the fact that the devices are designed to be manufactured at very low cost (approximately $400 USD), should enable the significant expansion of diagnosis and monitoring of osteoporosis.

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