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An Uncollimated Compton Profile Method for Determination of Osteoporotic Changes in Vertebral Bone Density and Composition

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An approach to determine both the density and composition of the human vertebra based on Uncollimated Compton Scattering is presented. The proposed method uses the photon energy-history and its relationship to the transit path of the photon rather than the current practice of rigorous collimation. The results using a proposed model of the human vertebra indicate that the method can be used to determine the small density changes in the trabecular region. It is the density of this region that will allow the detection at an earlier stage than is currently attainable and allow the possibility of prophylactic treatment.

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    Sharon K. Clayton, Samim Anghaie & Alan M. Jacobs

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Clayton, S.K., Anghaie, S., Jacobs, A.M. (1984). An Uncollimated Compton Profile Method for Determination of Osteoporotic Changes in Vertebral Bone Density and Composition. In: Deconinck, F. (eds) Information Processing in Medical Imaging. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6045-9_27

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