Ultrasonic backscatter and transmission parameters at the os calcis in postmenopausal osteoporosis

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1353-1362

  Roux, C ^a   Roberjot, V ^a   Porcher, R ^a   Kolta, S ^a   Dougados, M ^a   Laugier, P ^a  

^a Hosp Cochin Service de Rhumatologie ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Backscattering; Densitometry; Osteoporosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE STRENGTH; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOARCHITECTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; RADIATION SCATTERING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; ULTRASOUND;

AGING; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; ODDS RATIO; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034976172     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2001.16.7.1353     Document Type: Article

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