System and method for analysis of medical images

Abstract

A method and system for analysis of medical images is presented in the field of analysis of medical images. The method and systems is provided to determine one or more parameters of bones in medical images. The method and system may be characterized as an advancement in analysis of medical images to ascertain bone health and discern pathologies in bone. Specifically, a system and method is disclosed for analysing medical images showing at least a portion of a bone to determine one or more bone parameters for the at least one portion of a bone. Steps taken by the system and method include: determining a region of interest of the medical image; identifying a boundary of at least one of an inner edge and an outer edge of cortical bone of the at least one portion of the bone within the region of interest; identifying at least one boundary of trabecular bone of the at least one portion of the bone within the region of interest; utilising the identified boundaries to determine at least one of the following bone parameters: orientation, bone mineral density, length, width of trabecular structure, for the at least one portion of bone within the region of interest.

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