Systems And Methods For Early Detection And Monitoring Of Osteoarthritis

摘要

The present disclosure provides systems and methods useful in early detection and assessment of osteoarthritis and other bone-related conditions.

主权项

1. A diagnostic system, comprising:
a toroid tomography scanner, the toroid having a central axis and an inner diameter about the central axis, the inner diameter of the toroid being so dimensioned as to permit entry of a human limb such that a joint of the limb is disposed within the toroid, the toroid comprising an x-ray source and an x-ray detector, the source and detector configured to be in x-ray communication with one another during operation, the system being configured such that one or more of the x-ray source, the x-ray detector, and the toroid are rotatable about the limb disposed within the toroid.