title: [Evaluation of mineral bone content using quantitative computerized tomography].
abstract: The authors have evaluated bone mineral content in the vertebral spongiosa by means of Computed Tomography. The method proposed by Genant and Cann has been applied to examine 164 healthy volunteers and 108 patients. Both healthy males and females showed a progressive bone mineral loss increasing with age; the bone mineral loss was most severe in females during the 4th and 5th decade of life. Pathology included patients with osteoporotic fractures (vertebral and femoral neck), patients with partial gastrectomy, renal failure, primary hyperparathyroidism, Cushing syndrome, corticosteroid therapy. Bone mineral values were significantly lower in most pathologic groups. Computed Tomography proves thus to be a valuable method to assess bone mineral content and to identify patients at risk for fractures.
authors: Istituto di Radiologia, Università degli Studi, Trieste.
authors: R S
authors: RS
authors: Pozzi-Mucelli
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Cova
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Gozzi
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Dalla Palma
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D003956:Dialysis; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000378:metabolism; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000378:metabolism; D012737:Sex Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals
vernacular_title: Valutazione del contenuto osseo minerale mediante tomografia computerizzata quantitativa.