title: [Digital bone densitometry. A routine method for evaluating and monitoring bone mineralization].
abstract: Digitalized bone densitometry is a simple technique for studying bone mineralization which can be performed during the radiological examination. Digitalized bone densitometry was used to estimate the bone mineral content of the third lumbar vertebra in 30 women and 16 men, the neck of the femur in 27 women and 20 men and the second metacarpal in 27 women and 17 men. The results were compared to the data provided by conventional methods. The appearance of the curves, the index of accuracy and reproducibility of the method suggest that it can be used to detect and monitor bone mineralization of patients for a moderate cost.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Imagerie, Hôpital National de Saint-Maurice.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Majer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nadjahi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brunot
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Georges
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Densitométrie osseuse digitalisée. Une méthode de routine pour évaluer et surveiller la minéralisation osseuse.