ESTIMATING RISK OF FUTURE BONE FRACTURE UTILIZING THREE-DIMENSIONAL BONE DENSITY MODEL

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EP 1 952 303 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	17.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/33

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	27.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/04

(21)	Application number: 06837290.3

(22)	Date of filing: 10.11.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61B 6/00^(2006.01)

G06T 7/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2006/043730

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/058918 (24.05.2007 Gazette 2007/21)

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ESTIMATING RISK OF FUTURE BONE FRACTURE UTILIZING THREE-DIMENSIONAL BONE DENSITY MODEL

EINSCHÄTZUNG DES RISIKOS ZUKÜNFTIGER KNOCHENBRÜCHE UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN KNOCHENDICHTE-MODELLS

PROCEDE D'ESTIMATION DU RISQUE DE FRACTURE OSSEUSE A PARTIR D'UN MODELE DE DENSITE OSSEUSE TRIDIMENSIONNEL

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FI FR GB IT NL

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Priority:

11.11.2005 US 735741 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	06.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/32

(73)	Proprietor: HOLOGIC, INC.
	Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1401 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	WILSON, Kevin, E. Marlborough, MA 01752 (US)

(74)	Representative: inCompass IP Europe Limited
	48 Fitzroy Street London W1T 5BS London W1T 5BS (GB)

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US-A1- 2005 010 106

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