OsteoGram®: The Process
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  Film-based Digital/DICOM
(via PACS or direct link)		  
CR DR
1.
X-ray Preparation
 Load one 8"x10" X-ray film into OsteoGram cassette Use 8"x10" cassette with OsteoGram template Use OsteoGram template Seconds
2.
X-ray Acquisition
 • Position patient's left hand on template
• Take one Posterior-Anterior view using 1/2 the area
• Rotate the cassette and take a second similar exposure
2 Minutes
3.
Scanning
 Place developed film into transparency tray of flatbed scanner Place cassette film into CR reader N/A Seconds
4.
BMD Analysis

• Run the OsteoGram, the x-ray data will be automatically imported and a BMD analysis performed in seconds

• Print BMD report window for a hardcopy

1 Minute
DICOM: Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine
CR: Computed Radiography
DR: Digital Radiography
PACS: Picture Archiving and Communication Systems