Gabriela A Albuquerque, Dionísio D A Carvalho, Agnaldo S Cruz, João P Q Santos, Guilherme M Machado, Ignácio S Gendriz, Felipe R S Fernandes, Ingridy M P Barbalho, Marquiony M Santos, César A D Teixeira, Jorge M O Henriques, Paulo Gil, Adrião D D Neto, Antonio L P S Campos, Josivan G Lima, Jailton C Paiva, Antonio H F Morais, Thaisa Santos Lima, Ricardo A M Valentim
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by impairment of bone microarchitecture that causes high socioeconomic impacts in the world because of fractures and hospitalizations. Although dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for diagnosing the disease, access to DXA in developing countries is still limited due to its high cost, being present only in specialized hospitals. In this paper, we analyze the performance of Osseus, a low-cost portable device based on electromagnetic waves that measures the attenuation of the signal that crosses the medial phalanx of a patient's middle finger and was developed for osteoporosis screening...
August 8, 2023: Scientific Reports