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Study Demonstrates Increased Efficiency of DICOM OsteoGram
CompuMed, Inc., (CMPD), a medical-informatics company serving the healthcare community with diagnostic software solutions, has presented results of a clinical study comparing its digital x-ray OsteoGram against its standard film x-ray OsteoGram.
The results affirm that the digital version assesses Bone Mineral Density (BMD) more efficiently than the standard x-ray version, with comparable reliability and image quality.
The results of the study were presented by CompuMed Vice President of Technology, Xiaoli Bi, at the recent 2005 annual meeting of the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) in Orlando, Florida. The study was titled, "A CAD [computer-aided diagnosis] Bone Mineral Density Assessment Application for DICOM (Digital Communications and Imaging in Medicine) Compliant Platforms."
"We were honored to be invited to present OsteoGram data at one of the world's premiere radiology conferences," said Jerry McLaughlin, president and CEO of CompuMed. "This event was an ideal venue to present our data, given that SCAR is one of the largest gatherings of clinicians and industry participants focused on advanced computer applications in medical imaging."
The study's DICOM BMD results were found to correlate highly with the standard film-based system, which has been used successfully for nearly 10 years to diagnose osteoporosis for more than 140,000 patients worldwide. Over that time, the film-based OsteoGram has, the company says, developed a reputation as an accurate, low-cost bone density test. The newer DICOM OsteoGram uses a digital image derived from filmless x-ray equipment to enable clinicians to perform accurate and precise osteoporosis testing, according to the company. As a result, the DICOM OsteoGram can provide a similar result as a standard x-ray, but more quickly and at a lower cost.
