Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis causes artificially elevated lumbar bone mineral density measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 385-388

  Schwartz, Jonathan Berk ^a   Rackson, Marlene ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone mineral densitometry; Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE DISEASE; BONE MINERAL; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; HYPEROSTOSIS; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; OSSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0035690512     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:4:4:385     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH): Forestier's disease with extraspinal manifestations
2. Radiographic and pathologic features of spinal involvement of diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis (DISH)
3. Increased bone mineral density in a man with known compression fracture
4. Dual X-ray absorptiometry: Recognizing image artifacts and pathology