CompuMed claims digital advance
Bone densitometry firm CompuMed announced last week that it has successfully acquired images using both dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and amorphous silicon x-ray detectors. The Manhattan Beach, CA, firm believes that being able to acquire such images
Bone densitometry firm CompuMed announced last week that it has successfully acquired images using both dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and amorphous silicon x-ray detectors. The Manhattan Beach, CA, firm believes that being able to acquire such images will help the company in its development of Digital OsteoView 2000, a device designed to detect both osteoporosis and arthritis.
CompuMed scientists working with researchers at the University of Massachusetts used amorphous silicon flat-panel detectors licensed from Varian Associates, with whom CompuMed has an OEM agreement (SCAN 1/8/97). CompuMed plans to file for 510(k) clearance for Digital OsteoView 2000 later this year.