Quantitative ultrasound: Is it a useful test in osteoporosis?

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 220-226

  Towheed, Tanveer E ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE MASS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREDICTION; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0032752445     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199906)12:3<220::aid-art10>3.0.co;2-c     Document Type: Review

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