Image processing of radiographs for the early detection of bone loss

Isaac Leichter; Victor Neeman; Meir Liebergall

doi:10.1117/12.211182

6 June 1995 Image processing of radiographs for the early detection of bone loss

Isaac Leichter, Victor Neeman, Meir Liebergall

Proceedings Volume 2426, 9th Meeting on Optical Engineering in Israel; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211182
Event: Optical Engineering in Israel: 9th Meeting, 1994, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Abstract

Optical Fourier analysis has been used to estimate quantitatively the bone tissue structure. The two dimensional power spectrum of the light transmitted through the trabecular pattern on a radiograph of the femoral neck was analyzed. Measurements were taken along the compressive and tensile stress trajectories in the femoral neck. When the trabecular architecture changed, significant changes in the high frequency region of the power spectrum were detected. Quantitative processing was used to define parameters characterizing the trabecular architecture. Significant differences were found between the trabecular pattern in bones of normal subjects and in bones of osteoporotic patients.

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Isaac Leichter, Victor Neeman, and Meir Liebergall "Image processing of radiographs for the early detection of bone loss", Proc. SPIE 2426, 9th Meeting on Optical Engineering in Israel, (6 June 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.211182

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