Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice Application and Interpretation /

• Main Author: Bonnick, Sydney Lou (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana Press, 2010.
• Edition: 3.
• Series: Current Clinical Practice
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gynecology.; Radiology.; Internal medicine.; Endocrinology.; Nephrology.; Rheumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Diagnostic Radiology.; Internal Medicine.

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:

• Densitometry Techniques
• Skeletal Anatomy in Densitometry
• A Statistical Overview for the Non-statistician Densitometrist
• Quality Control
• Radiation Safety in X-Ray Densitometry
• Bone Density Data Among Technologies and Manufacturers
• Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Clinical Guidelines
• Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Self-Assessment Indices
• Diagnosing Osteoporosis
• Predicting Fracture Risk
• Monitoring Changes in Bone Density
• Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis
• New Applications for DXA
• Reporting Densitometry
• FDA-Approved Densitometry Devices
• Appendices.