US 7,292,674 B2 · Methods and devices for quantitative analysis of x-ray images

Abstract

The present invention relates to network enabled analysis of x-ray images. Also described are devices comprising calibration phantoms; methods of using these devices; methods of formulating databases containing information regarding x-ray images; the databases themselves; and methods of manipulating the information and databases.

Claims11

Dependent claims

An x-ray assembly for determining bone mineral density comprising an x-ray film cover x-ray film and a wedge-shaped calibration phantom having length (L) and varying thickness (T) along the length, and comprising at least one marker positioned in an area of known density and structure.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/439,298Filed 22 May 2006 · continuation

Priority

29 Aug 2000

Published

US 2006/0210018 A121 Sep 2006

Granted

6 Nov 2007

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification24 codes

A61B 6/505
Specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications: for diagnosis of bone
A61B 6/563
Details of data transmission or power supply, e.g. use of slip rings: involving image data transmission via a network
A61B 6/583
Calibration: using calibration phantoms
G01N 23/04
By transmitting the radiation through the material: and forming images of the material

Family

Application60/228,591Us provisional application · filed 29 Aug 2000

Application09/942,528Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 29 Aug 2001

Application10/086,653Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 27 Feb 2002

Application10/225,363Parent of this continuation · filed 20 Aug 2002

US 2006/0210018 A1Pre-grant publication · published 21 Sep 2006

US 7,050,534 B2Parent of this continuation

US 6,904,123 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part

Application10/225,363Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 2002/0067798 A1Published application

US 2003/0031292 A1Published application

US 2003/0063704 A1Published application

US 7,545,964 B2Related patent

US 7,292,674 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Abstract

Facts

Application

11/439,298Filed 22 May 2006 · continuation

Priority

29 Aug 2000

Published

US 2006/0210018 A121 Sep 2006

Granted

6 Nov 2007

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification24 codes

A61B 6/505
Specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications: for diagnosis of bone
A61B 6/563
Details of data transmission or power supply, e.g. use of slip rings: involving image data transmission via a network
A61B 6/583
Calibration: using calibration phantoms
G01N 23/04
By transmitting the radiation through the material: and forming images of the material

Family

Application60/228,591Us provisional application · filed 29 Aug 2000

Application09/942,528Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 29 Aug 2001

Application10/086,653Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 27 Feb 2002

Application10/225,363Parent of this continuation · filed 20 Aug 2002

US 2006/0210018 A1Pre-grant publication · published 21 Sep 2006

US 7,050,534 B2Parent of this continuation

US 6,904,123 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part

Application10/225,363Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 2002/0067798 A1Published application

US 2003/0031292 A1Published application

US 2003/0063704 A1Published application

US 7,545,964 B2Related patent

US 7,292,674 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Methods and devices for quantitative analysis of x-ray images

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Abstract

Claims11

Methods and devices for quantitative analysis of x-ray images

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Abstract

Claims11