title: Osteopenic bone disease.
abstract: Osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and hyperparathyroidism are the common causes of skeletal osteopenia. Radiograms of the skeleton are a basic part of the clinical evaluation of these osteopenic processes. Accurate interpretation of these radiograms is difficult; the presence and degree of osteopenia is often a subjective estimate. This article discusses radiographic features of the common deossifying disorders, including objective criteria that may be useful in routine clinical practice.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010018:Osteomalacia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012279:Rickets / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging