Published September 1989 | Version v1
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Photon absorptiometry

Creators

  • 1. Rijksuniversiteit Leiden (Netherlands). Academisch Ziekenhuis

Description

Osteoporosis is a significant health problem in the western world, with important medical, social and economical consequences. Prevention and treatment require reliable methods for in vivo monitoring of the bone mineral content (BMC) and its change in time. This paper presents an overview of currently used radiological methods, based on photon absorptiometry, and their clinical applications. With recent methods based on dual energy X-ray absorptiometry accurate and precise measurements of axial BMC can be obtained. Whether this improvements allows reliable detection of small changes in BMC remains to be investigated. (Author). 95 refs.; 1 tab

Additional details

Additional titles

Subtitle (English)
Merits and problems in clinical practice

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Imaging
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
5-6
Series
J. Med. Imaging.
Journal Page Range
255-264
ISSN
0920-5497
CODEN
JMEIE

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
21040014
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHOTONS; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEDICINE; RADIATIONS; SKELETAL DISEASES