The combined use of ultrasound and densitometry in the prediction of vertebral fracture

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue JULY, 1997, Pages 691-696

  Cepollaro, C ^a   Gonnelli, S ^a   Pondrelli, C ^a   Martini, S ^a   Montagnani, A ^a   Rossi, S ^a   Gennari, L ^b   Gennari, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALCANEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; NORMAL HUMAN; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRASOUND; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 0030790117     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.835.9245880     Document Type: Article

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