Bone Densitometry for Technologists

• Main Authors: Bonnick, Sydney Lou (Author), Lewis, Lori Ann (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2006.
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.

Continuing the excellent reputation of the first edition, leading densitometry experts Sydney Lou Bonnick, MD, FACP, and Lori Ann Lewis, MRT, CDT, have updated and expanded Bone Densitometry for Technologists to reflect the latest standards and developments in the field. Here radiologic technologist...

Table of Contents:

• An Introduction to Conventions in Densitometry
• Densitometry Techniques
• Skeletal Anatomy in Densitometry
• FDA-Approved Densitometry Devices
• Computer Basics
• The Importance of Precision
• Radiation Safety in X-Ray Densitometry
• Quality Control
• An Overview of Osteoporosis
• Interpretation of Bone Densitometry Data
• Considerations in Pediatric Densitometry
• Moving Beyond Bone Density With Bone Densitometers.