Title :
Bone density measurement through electromagnetic waves
Author :
Souza Cruz, Agnaldo ; Goncalves da Silva, Sandro ; Henrique de Castro, Bruno
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Fed. Univ. OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, Natal, Brazil
Abstract :
This article presents a proposal to measure the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) as a backup in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. An antenna arrangement, tuned to a frequency of general and medical use, is used to measure the relative attenuation of the signal on several samples of bovine bone, silica and bone powder. By implementing a Support Vector Machine (SVM) it is possible to establish patterns to classify the BMD as high or low.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; bone; density measurement; electromagnetic waves; support vector machines; SVM; antenna arrangement; bone density measurement; bone mineral density; bone powder; bovine bone; electromagnetic waves; osteoporosis diagnosis; silica; support vector machine; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Attenuation; Bones; Osteoporosis; Silicon compounds; Support vector machines; BMD; SVM; antenna; attenuation; osteoporosis;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering International Conference (BMEiCON), 2013 6th
Conference_Location :
Amphur Muang
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1466-1
DOI :
10.1109/BMEiCon.2013.6687655
