ABSTRACT
The paper investigates the need for texture analysis in identifying osteoporotic bones. There have been a number of studies so far using image processing and machine learning concepts which have yielded satisfactory results. This has led to the further improvements in hardware with more resolution and doubling of x-rays use in different directions to measure the density and compare the results to provide an insight to the consulting doctors. It is seen that improvements in hardware have only increased the cost of diagnosis and have not provided accurate results. The results are left for the discretion of the doctors to make a decision. The aggressiveness with which the patient needs to be treated is hardly specified by this type of diagnosis leading to dependency on doctor’s experience and other vital parameters of the patient.
