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syngo Osteo CT
This is an application package for the quantitative
assessment of vertebral bone mineral density for the
diagnosis and follow-up of osteopenia and osteoporo-
sis.
The Basics
This program enables the quantitative determination
of bone mineral density (BMD) of the spine in mg/ml of
calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA) to assist the physician
with diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of osteopenia
and osteoporosis with CT. The patient is scanned
together with the water- and bone-equivalent calibra
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tion phantom.
Siemens Reference Data:
The Siemens reference data was acquired at three
European centers, including 135 male and 139 female
subjects, ranging from 20 to 80 years of age.
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