DocumentCode
1358297
Title
The relationship between ultrasonic backscatter and bone mineral density in human calcaneus
Author
Wear, Keith A. ; Armstrong, David W., III
Author_Institution
Centre for Devices & Radiol Health, U.S. Food & Drug Adm., Rockville, MD, USA
Volume
47
Issue
4
fYear
2000
fDate
7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
777
Lastpage
780
Abstract
Backscatter and attenuation coefficients were measured from 24 human calcanei in vitro. The logarithm of the backscatter coefficient at 500 kHz showed moderate correlations with bone mineral density (r=0.81, 95% confidence interval: 0.59-0.91) and attenuation (r=0.79, 95% CI: 0.56-0.91). These results suggest that backscatter measurements may be useful in the diagnosis of osteoporosis.
Keywords
backscatter; biomedical ultrasonics; diseases; orthopaedics; ultrasonic absorption; ultrasonic scattering; 500 kHz; attenuation coefficient; backscatter coefficient logarithm; bone disease; bone mineral density; human calcanei; medical diagnostic technique; osteoporosis diagnosis; ultrasonic backscatter; Aging; Attenuation; Backscatter; Bones; Costs; Humans; In vitro; Minerals; Osteoporosis; Ultrasonic imaging;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-3010
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/58.852057
Filename
852057
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