Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice Application and Interpretation /

• Main Author: Bonnick, Sydney Lou. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana Press, 2010.
• Edition: 3.
• Series: Current Clinical Practice
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gynecology.; Radiology, Medical.; Internal medicine.; Endocrinology.; Nephrology.; Rheumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Diagnostic Radiology.; Internal Medicine.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-499-9

Bone densitometry (BD) is an extraordinary clinical tool. It provides a safe, non-invasive window to the skeleton. Through that window, a physician can obtain vital clinical information that enhances diagnosis and improves patient management. Further, much has changed in the last decade to make bone...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Densitometry Techniques
• 2. Skeletal Anatomy in Densitometry
• 3. A Statistical Overview for the Non-Statistician Densitometrist
• 4. Quality Control
• 5. Radiation Safety in X-ray Densitometry
• 6. Bone Density Data Among Technologies and Manufacturers
• 7. Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Clinical Guidelines
• 8. Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Self-Assessment Indices
• 9. Diagnosing Osteoporosis
• 10. Predicting Fracture Risk
• 11. Monitoring Changes in Bone Density
• 12. Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis
• 13. New Applications for DXA
• 14. Reporting Densitometry
• 15. FDA-Approved Densitometry Devices.