#$%^&*AU2018200612A120180208.pdf#####ABSTRACT: A method for analysing a sample comprising a first material and a second material of generally different densities and having a junction therebetween, the method 5 comprising defining a region of interest in a cross sectional image of at least a portion of the sample that includes said junction, determining a density profile of the sample within the region of interest and crossing the junction, determining a representative density of said second material, and analysing said sample using said junction used to distinguish said first and second materials. 10 9910338_1 (GHMaters) P82011 .AU.32/29 Memory RAM EPROM Mass storage device 34 36 38 40 Figure 3 28 Processing controller Memory 34 Processor 22 ROI result storage 70 32 3 Display 42 ** controller File result storage 72 User DICOM interface file poller DICOM file 46 Density converter profile 58 Fil analyzer File 48 selector Rol 60 File 50 rejecter digitizer Initial result 62 Rol 52 integrator selector Final result 64 Bone 54 integrator identifier Index 66 Specimen 56 determiner position Result 68 adjuster output Figure 4