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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438130503321

Titolo

Osteoporosis and bone densitometry measurements / / Giuseppe Guglielmi, editors ; foreword by Maximilian F.  Reiser

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Heidelberg, : Springer, c2013

ISBN

9783642278846

3642278841

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 198 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Medical radiology, , 0942-5373

Altri autori (Persone)

GuglielmiG <1957-> (Giuseppe)

Disciplina

616.716

Soggetti

Osteoporosis

Bone densitometry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Osteoporosis: Epidemiology -- Radiographs in Osteoporosis -- Insufficiency Fractures -- Identification of Vertebral Fractures -- Benign vertebral fracture: acute vs. chronic -- Malignant vertebral fracture: acute vs. chronic -- The use of FRAX in the evaluation of patients with osteoporosis -- Axial and Peripheral DXA -- Axial and Peripheral QCT -- Quantitative US and fracture risk -- High Resolution Imaging -- Pediatric Bone Densitometry -- Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty in Osteoporosis -- Quality assurance and Dosimetry in Bone Densitometry.

Sommario/riassunto

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.