Impact of using the ultradistal radius region of interest on diagnostic classification

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-152

  Kiebzak, Gary M ^a   Lewiecki, E Michael ^b   Petak, Steven M ^b  

^a ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

BMD; Bone mineral density; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; DXA; Forearm; Osteoporosis; Radius; T scores; Ultradistal radius

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 3042698429     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:7:2:143     Document Type: Article

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