Precision of quantitative ultrasound measurement of the heel bone and effects of ambient temperature on the parameters

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 462-467

  Iki, Masayuki ^a   Kajita, E ^b   Mitamura, S ^c   Nishino, H ^d   Yamagami, T ^e   Nagahama, N ^f  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^c JA Fukui Agricultural Association   (Japan)

^d TOYAMA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Japan)

^e Hokuriku Health Service Association   (Japan)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coefficient of variation; Os calcis; Quantitative ultrasound; Room temperature; Seasonal difference; Standardized precision error

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALCANEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; BONE DENSITY; CALCANEUS; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033397143     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001980050255     Document Type: Article

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