Title:
BONE FORM EVALUATING METHOD AND APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS63216549
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method for bone histomorphometry by using a non-decalcified bone specimen, comprising the steps of: a) obtaining two pictures A and B by recording different chromatic light transmitted through a same region of said non-decalcified bone specimen or by recording different chromatic fluorescene from the region of said non-decalcified bone specimen; b) detecting the strength (brightness) LAn and LBn of the corresponding image element (pixels) An and Bn of said two pictures A and B; c) determining the ratio LAn/LBn; d) performing the steps b) and c) on all corresponding image element of said two pictures A and B; and e) with regard to the ratio LAn/LBn, calculating and expressing areas of three components of bone, said three components of bone being a calcified bone area, an osteoid area, and a bone marrow area, in said non-decalcified bone specimen. m
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Inventors:
OGUCHI SHIGEKI
UOTANI TAKAHIRO
HIRANO YOSHIO
UOTANI TAKAHIRO
HIRANO YOSHIO
Application Number:
JP4884087A
Publication Date:
September 08, 1988
Filing Date:
March 05, 1987
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TEIJIN LTD
International Classes:
A61B6/00; A61B10/00; G06T5/50; G01J3/12; G01J3/28; G01N15/14; (IPC1-7): A61B10/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Maeda Junhiro