Siemens Software version syngo CT 2005C manual Syngo Osteo CT, Siemens Reference Data

syngo Osteo CT

This is an application package for the quantitative assessment of vertebral bone mineral density for the diagnosis and follow-up of osteopenia and osteoporo- sis.

The Basics

This program enables the quantitative determination of bone mineral density (BMD) of the spine in mg/ml of calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA) to assist the physician with diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of osteopenia and osteoporosis with CT. The patient is scanned together with the water- and bone-equivalent calibra- tion phantom.

Siemens Reference Data:

The Siemens reference data was acquired at three European centers, including 135 male and 139 female subjects, ranging from 20 to 80 years of age.

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