Dual X-Ray Photon Absorptiometry: Beyond the Bone Quantity?

F M Ulivieri
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F M Ulivieri: Fondazione Irccs CÃ Granda Policlinico, Italy

Current Trends in Clinical & Medical Imaging, 2017, vol. 2, issue 1, 11-13

Abstract: Osteoporosis is a characterized by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration, with a consequent increase in bone fragility [1]. Bone strength impairment leads to an increased risk of fracture, as strenght reflects the integration of bone quantity (bone mineral density, BMD) and bone quality [2]. Common sites of osteoporotic fractures are spine, hip, distal forearm and proximal homerus. These fractures determine high rates of disability and mortality: 50% of fracture-related deaths in women are due to hip fractures, 28% to clinical vertebral fractures and 22% to other fractures [1].

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/CTCMI.2017.02.555579

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