title: [Mineral density measurement of the lumbar spine: expression of results].
abstract: The many ways of presenting measurements of bone mineral density of the lumbar spine are illustrated in the case of a 65-year-old osteoporotic female. It is preferred to express the actual measurement relative to the mean density value observed in a group of 30-45 year old normal premenopausal women, in T-score or in percentage of expected normal value.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schoutens
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Mesure de la densité minérale de la colonne lombaire: expression des résultats.