The clinical role of quantitative ultrasound in assessing fracture risk and bone status

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 208-211

  Phillipov, G ^a   Holsman, M ^a   Phillips, P J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE MASS; BONE STRENGTH; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0034698882     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125604.x     Document Type: Review

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