| 摘要 |
<p>A noninvasive apparatus for detecting and analyzing joint disorders utilizing an acoustic signal processing technique. The diagnostic apparatus graphically correlates joint induced sound patterns (12) relative to the joint position in time and space (10) thereby providing a quantitative approach for the diagnosis of specific joint disorders. The present invention, termed Arthrophonometry, is particularly well suited for differential diagnosis of the temporomandibular (TMJ) joint. A microphone (28) detects the joint positions. An oscilloscope (34) graphically correlates the joint induced sound patterns and joint positions.</p> |
