摘要 |
A dental and orthopedic densitometry modeling system includes a controller (4) with a microprocessor (6) and a memory device (7) connected t o the microprocessor (6). An input device (8) is also connected to the microprocessor (6) for inputting diagnostic procedure parameters and patient information. X - ray equipment including an X-ray source (14) and an X-ray detector array (16) ar e connected to a positioning motor (10) for movement relative to a patient's dental or orthopedic structure (18) in response to signals from the microprocessor (6). The output consists of a tomographical densitometry model. A dental/orthoped ic densitometry modeling method involves moving the X-ray equipment across a predetermined scan path, emitting dual-energy X-ray beams, and outputting an image color-coded to correspond to a patient's dental or orthopedic density. |