Concept of a Radiofrequency Device for Osteopenia/Osteoporosis Screening.

ABSTRACT: Osteoporosis represents a major health problem, resulting in substantial increases in health care costs. There is an unmet need for a cost-effective technique that can measure bone properties without the use of ionizing radiation. The present study reports design, construction, and testing of a safe, and easy to use radiofrequency device to detect osteoporotic bone conditions. The device uses novel on-body antennas contacting the human wrist under an applied, operator-controlled pressure. For the dichotomous diagnostic test, we selected 60 study participants (23-94 years old, 48 female, 12 male) who could be positively differentiated between healthy and osteopenic/osteoporotic states. The band-limited integral of the transmission coefficient averaged for both wrists, multiplied by age, and

SUBMITTER: Makarov SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7044313 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature