[A comparison of two noninvasive measurement methods for determining central osteoporosis taking into consideration the ash content].
Two noninvasive methods for measuring bone mineral density are compared (DE-QCT; DEXA). Accuracy was determined by ash weight and real bone density. 40 human cadaver spines (D5, D11, L3, L5) were examined. There was significant high correlation between DE-QCT and real bone density (r = 0.9, alpha < or = 0.001) and only small correlation with -DEKA (r = 0.5, alpha > or = 0.05) in the cases with osteoporotic and none osteoporotic vertebra. DE-QCT seems to be a valuable method for measuring central bone mineral density.
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MHH, Orthopädische Klinik, Hannover.
Prokopp
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Flindt
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D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*