DE60040924D1 - Dentales und orthopädisches densitometriemodellsystem - Google Patents
Dentales und orthopädisches densitometriemodellsystemInfo
- Publication number
- DE60040924D1 DE60040924D1 DE60040924T DE60040924T DE60040924D1 DE 60040924 D1 DE60040924 D1 DE 60040924D1 DE 60040924 T DE60040924 T DE 60040924T DE 60040924 T DE60040924 T DE 60040924T DE 60040924 D1 DE60040924 D1 DE 60040924D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- dental
- orthopedic
- microprocessor
- ray
- patient
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 230000000399 orthopedic effect Effects 0.000 title abstract 5
- 238000000326 densiometry Methods 0.000 title abstract 4
- 238000002405 diagnostic procedure Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/02—Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
- A61B6/03—Computed tomography [CT]
- A61B6/032—Transmission computed tomography [CT]
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
- A61B6/405—Source units specially adapted to modify characteristics of the beam during the data acquisition process
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/48—Diagnostic techniques
- A61B6/482—Diagnostic techniques involving multiple energy imaging
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/50—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications
- A61B6/505—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for diagnosis of bone
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/50—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications
- A61B6/51—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for dentistry
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Dentistry (AREA)
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
- Pulmonology (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
- Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
- Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
- Instructional Devices (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US09/452,348 US6381301B1 (en) | 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-01 | Dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system and method |
PCT/US2000/032905 WO2001039667A1 (en) | 1999-12-01 | 2000-12-01 | Dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system and method |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE60040924D1 true DE60040924D1 (de) | 2009-01-08 |
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DE60040924T Expired - Lifetime DE60040924D1 (de) | 1999-12-01 | 2000-12-01 | Dentales und orthopädisches densitometriemodellsystem |
Country Status (8)
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US (4) | US6381301B1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1237483B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP2003515377A (de) |
AT (1) | ATE415129T1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU2059601A (de) |
CA (1) | CA2390334C (de) |
DE (1) | DE60040924D1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2001039667A1 (de) |
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- 2000-12-01 EP EP00983896A patent/EP1237483B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US8498374B2 (en) | 2013-07-30 |
EP1237483A4 (de) | 2003-07-30 |
EP1237483A1 (de) | 2002-09-11 |
US20120134462A1 (en) | 2012-05-31 |
CA2390334A1 (en) | 2001-06-07 |
ATE415129T1 (de) | 2008-12-15 |
EP1237483B1 (de) | 2008-11-26 |
AU2059601A (en) | 2001-06-12 |
WO2001039667A1 (en) | 2001-06-07 |
US6381301B1 (en) | 2002-04-30 |
CA2390334C (en) | 2008-11-18 |
JP2003515377A (ja) | 2003-05-07 |
US20020154733A1 (en) | 2002-10-24 |
US20130022164A1 (en) | 2013-01-24 |
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