Bone Densitometry in Growing Patients Guidelines for Clinical Practice /

Bone Densitometry in Growing Patients Guidelines for Clinical Practice /

Bone Densitometry in Growing Patients is the first resource available for expert opinion on the use of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for evaluating bone density in children and adolescents. Written by internationally recognized pediatric bone researchers and clinicians, this volume is uniqu...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Sawyer, Aenor J. (Editor), Bachrach, Laura K. (Editor), Fung, Ellen B. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2007.
Series:Current Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Medicine.
Orthopedics.
Medicine & Public Health.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Rationale for Bone Densitometry in Childhood and Adolescence
  • Tools for Measuring Bone in Children and Adolescents
  • Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
  • Clinical Indications for the Use of DXA in Pediatrics
  • Acquisition of DXA in Children and Adolescents
  • Analysis
  • Evaluation
  • Reporting DXA Results
  • Children With Special Considerations
  • Research Considerations
  • Looking to the Future of Pediatric Bone Densitometry.

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