Bone densitometry software developer CompuMed has received its second U.S. patent for its OsteoGram product.
The patent covers the image processing technology utilized by OsteoGram for osteoporosis screening, diagnosis, and monitoring, according to the firm. The patent contains 19 claims for CompuMed's proprietary technology for generating a contour of a target bone from a digital image, the company said.
In related news, the company reported that it has filed an additional claim to its June 2003 DICOM patent application to cover its pay-per-use OsteoClick business model. CompuMed's previous application is for diagnosing bone disease via OsteoGram technology coupled with a DICOM image. The new claim relates to an application service provider (ASP)-style business model that will enable hospital and office-based clinicians to submit a DICOM image to an off-site server for diagnosis.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersMarch 13, 2004
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