Photon absorptiometry for non-invasive measurement of bone mineral content.
Bone mineral content of the distal radius was determined in 106 patients by single photon absorptiometry using iodine-125 monochromatic source. The technique provided a reliable means to assess the degree of mineral loss in conditions such as osteoporosis, renal osteodystrophy in patients on chronic maintenance dialysis, subjects on long-term steroid therapy, and those with diabetes mellitus. It is more sensitive than conventional radiography and completely noninvasive compared to bone biopsy. It is suggested that photon absorptiometry is a simple, sensitive, and reliable technique for assessment and follow-up of the bone mineral content in a host of disorders associated with bone demineralization.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000032:analysis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002369:Castration; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D008903:Minerals