[Medical Radiology] Osteoporosis and Bone Densitometry Measurements || Radiation Protection and Quality Assurance in Bone Densitometry

✍ Scribed by Guglielmi, Giuseppe

• Book ID: 120344685
• Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: German
• Weight: 737 KB
• Edition: 2013
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 3642278841
• DOI: 10.1007/174_2012_612

✦ Synopsis

Osteoporosis is a serious problem worldwide, and its significance is continuing to increase as the world population grows and ages. Osteoporosis and Bone Densitometry Measurements provides a comprehensive review of the latest research on this potentially devastating condition. The book encompasses prevention, diagnosis, and therapy, providing state of the art information on each aspect. A wide range of topics are discussed, including differentiation between acute and chronic, benign and malignant vertebral fractures; the value of the WHO FRAX tool in patient evaluation; the roles of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, quantitative computed tomography, quantitative ultrasound, and high-resolution imaging; and the use of kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty to treat vertebral compression fractures. All chapters are written by acknowledged experts in the field.