Patents by Inventor Brad Herrington

Brad Herrington has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cardiovascular risk assessments using aortic calcification information derived from x-ray measurements taken with a dual energy x-ray densitometer
    Patent number: 7804992
    Abstract: Methods and systems for computer assisted detection of arterial calcification, for example in the abdominal artery, by using measurements such as those conventionally taken with a dual x-ray energy bone densitometers at single energy or dual energy, and for using the calcification assessment either alone or with other information to assess and report a risk of a cardiovascular event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wilson, Brad Herrington
  • Assessing cardiovascular and vertebral/hip fracture risk and bone condition using quantitative computed tomography and/or dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
    Patent number: 7801347
    Abstract: Methods and systems for computer assisted detection of arterial calcification, for example in the abdominal artery, by using measurements such as those conventionally taken with a dual x-ray energy bone densitometers at single energy or dual energy, or by a CT/QCT device for a localization of scout view, and for using the calcification assessment either alone or with other information to assess and report a risk of a cardiovascular event, alone or together with other information such as BMD and vertebral fracture risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Wilson, Brad Herrington
  • Cardiovascular risk assessments using aortic calcification information derived from x-ray measurements taken with a dual energy x-ray densitometer
    Publication number: 20080080753
    Abstract: Methods and systems for computer assisted detection of arterial calcification, for example in the abdominal artery, by using measurements such as those conventionally taken with a dual x-ray energy bone densitometers at single energy or dual energy, and for using the calcification assessment either alone or with other information to assess and report a risk of a cardiovascular event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Kevin Wilson, Brad Herrington