The development of the reflection type quantitative ultrasound bone intensity measurement device for jawbones

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26861581
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Pathobiological dentistry/Dental radiology
• Research Institution: Kanagawa Dental College
• Principal Investigator: Kozai Yusuke 神奈川歯科大学, 歯学研究科(研究院), 講師 (80550855)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 骨粗鬆症 / 骨密度 / 骨質 / 超音波

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed new reflection type quantitative ultrasound bone density measuring apparatus and tested the measurement accuracy. We planned the application of the device to the site which we were hard to measure in before. As a result, it was confirmed that we could infer the bone density of target bones by measuring SOS with the reflection type quantitative ultrasound bone density measuring apparatus that we developed newly. Whereas it was found in the reflection wave SOS of this device that the estimate of the bone substance was difficult.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学