METHOD OF MEASURING BONE SHAPE, APPARATUS THEREFOR AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING BONE

A system for evaluating bone comprising a bone operation data processing unit (32) which contains storage means (56) that stores digital data of image (22a) automatically read by a detector (42) by projecting light from a light generator (41) onto bone image (22a) of an X-ray photo film X-ray photographed together with a predetermined standard block (11), the unit (32) further including a microprocessor (60) that executes a predetermined bone measuring operation based on the stored data to obtain measured results of bone. The bone operation data processing unit (32) further has output means (25) for producing the operated results of bone, bone measuring apparatus equipped with point input means (24) and input means such as keyboard (26) for inputting reference points and marks for designating the measuring portions, as well as a bone evaluation apparatus (251) for evaluating bone that is coupled to the bone measuring apparatus (20) through communication means (350) to communicate the data.