title: Osteoporosis: assessment by quantitative computed tomography.
abstract: The results presented in this article indicate that quantitative computed tomography provides a reliable means of evaluating and monitoring the many forms of osteoporosis and its various treatments. The greatest advantages of spinal QCT for noninvasive bone mineral measurement are its high precision, the high sensitivity of the vertebral spongiosa measurement site, and the potential for widespread application.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals