Pediatric Bone Densitometry

Radiologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 623-627

  van Kuijk, Cornelis ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bone densitometry; Bone fracture; Dual x ray absorptiometry; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITOMETRY; BONE METABOLISM; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SECONDARY OSTEOPOROSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PEDIATRICS; SPINE; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

EID: 77954146274     PISSN: 00338389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2010.02.017     Document Type: Review

References (14)

1. Watts N.B. Fundamentals and pitfalls of bone densitometry using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Osteoporos Int 2004, 15:847-854.
2. Bolotin H.H. DXA in vivo BMD methodology. An erroneous and misleading research and clinical gauge of bone mineral status, bone fragility, and bone remodelling. Bone 2007, 41:138-154.
3. Lewiecki E.M., Gordon C.M., Baim S., et al. International society for clinical densitometry 2007 adult and pediatric official positions. Bone 2008, 43:1115-1121.
4. Binkovitz L.A., Henwood M.J., Sparke P. Pediatric DXA: technique, interpretation and clinical applications. Pediatr Radiol 2008, 38:S227-S239.
5. Van Rijn R.R., Van Kuijk C. Of small bones and big mistakes; bone densitometry in children revisited. Eur J Radiol 2009, 71:432-439.
6. Gilsanz V., Perez F.J., Campbell P.P., et al. Quantitative CT reference values for vertebral trabecular bone density in children and young adults. Radiology 2009, 250:222-227.
7. Van der Sluis I.M., de Ridder M.A., Boot A.M., et al. Reference data for bone density and body composition measured with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in white children and young adults. Arch Dis Child 2002, 87:341-347.
8. Simpson D.E., Dontu V.S., Stephens S.E., et al. Large variations occur in bone density measurements of children when using different software. Nucl Med Commun 2005, 26:483-487.
9. Njeh C.F., Fuerst T., Hans D., et al. Radiation exposure in bone mineral density assessment. Appl Radiat Isot 1999, 50:215-236.
10. Thodberg H.H., Van Rijn R.R., Tanaka T., et al. A paediatric bone index derived by automated radiogrammetry. Osteoporos Int 2009, [Epub ahead of print].
11. Baroncelli G.I. Quantitative ultrasound methods to assess bone mineral status in children; Technical considerations, performance, and clinical application. Pediatr Res 2008, 63:220-228.
12. Binkley T.L., Berry R., Specker B.L. Methods for measurement of pediatric bone. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2008, 9:95-106.
13. Ashby R.L., Ward K.A., Roberts S.A., et al. A reference database for the Stratec XCT-200 peripheral quantitative computed tomography 9pQCT scanner in healthy children and young adults aged 6-19 years. Osteoporos Int 2009, 20:1337-1346.
14. Helba M., Binkovitz L.A. Pediatric body composition analysis with dual-energy X-ray absortiometry. Pediatr Radiol 2009, 39:647-656.