Opto-acoustic and ultrasonic dual-mode osteoporosis detection method and device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- UNIV OF ELECTRONIC SCI & TECH OF CHINA
- Publication Date
- 2016-10-26
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Abstract
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[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of bone density detection, in particular to a photoacoustic and ultrasonic dual-mode osteoporosis detection method and device. Background technique
[0002] According to the 2009 China White Paper on Osteoporosis: my country has become the country with the most patients with osteoporosis or low bone density in the world, with about 214 million patients. With the increase of average life expectancy and the emergence of aging population, It is estimated that by 2020, the number of patients with osteoporosis or low bone density will reach 286 million, and about 20% of patients with osteoporosis or low bone density will have osteoporotic fractures. Osteoporosis is also a chronic disease that consumes a large amount of national medical resources and economic resources. Calculated according to the yearly increase in the incidence rate, the cost for the treatment of hip fractures caused by osteoporosis in 2006 will ...