A controller coupled to the transducers for selectivelyperforming a patient examination by causing the sending transducer to sendultrasound energy toward the receiving transducers through a patient's heelpositioned between the transducers, causing the receiving transducer to provideinformation related to ultrasound energy received thereby, and processing saidinformation to derive therefrom.
A health care institution can profit from having full use ofa BoneSonometer or densitometer without having to acquire one and risk themoney it generates not justifying the purchase price or finance charges thanksto the system detailed in this patent specification. Instead, the health careinstitution can have the convenience of a bone densitometer on its premises fora relatively little investment in a card if the card is prepaid, or for nomajor expenditure if the card allows for credit or on-line charging via atelecommunication link Readmore
