The goal of this thesis work has been to investigate improved diagnostic methods for both detecting osteoporosis and estimating fracture risk non-invasively, by assessing bone mass density (BMD) and bone microstructure. It evaluates new approaches for analyzing through-transmission ultrasound signals using coral samples as models for trabecular bone. The results of BUA, impulse response of coral samples and the angular decorrelation function of coral samples indicate that these ultrasound parameters may be useful in detecting changes in both bone mineral density (BMD) and the presence of dominant trabecular bone structure axis.

Creator

• Sun, Yurong

Contributors

• Kohles, Sean S.
• Hoffman, Allen H.
• Pedersen, Peder C.
• Nicoletti, Denise W.

Degree

• MS

Unit

• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Language

• English

Identifier

• etd-0808100-001812

Keyword

• BMD
• Ultrasound
• coral
• BUA
• impulse response
• Osteoporosis
• trabecular bone
• angular decorrelation function

Advisor

• Pedersen, Peder C.

Committee

• Nicoletti, Denise W.
• Kohles, Sean S.
• Hoffman, Allen H.

Defense date

• 2000-07-12

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-08-08

Resource type

• Thesis

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved