Bone densitometry in clinical practice: application and interpretation

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 densitometry the especially fascinating field of medicine it is today, incorporating imaging, physics, quantitative analysis, statistics, and computer technology -- all applied in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis. No text details the state-of-the-art and value of densitometry better than Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice: Applications and Interpretation, Third Edition. Written by renowned expert Sydney Lou Bonnick, MD, this edition improves remarkably on her highly regarded previous volumes, with a significant update and expansion ofmaterial. New chapters reflect densitometry’s growing applications as well asthe evolving needs of the densitometrist. New chapters include both the new applications for densitometry and the evolving needs of the densitometrist Reviews densitometry technologies spanning the earliest attempts to the modern technologies of DXA, QCT and QUS Extraordinary clinical tool providing a safe, non-invasive window to the skeleton Provides vital clinical information that enhances the management of the patient INDICE: 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.

• ISBN: 978-1-60327-498-2
• Editorial: Humana
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 490
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés