title: [Quantitative ultrasonography in the evaluation of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Comparison with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry].
abstract: In order to compare the capacities of quantitative ultrasonography and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to measure bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, 45 postmenopausal patients were studied. They were divided into two groups on the basis of the results of absorptiometry: Group A (20 patients) had BMD values within normal limits, and Group B (25 patients) had BMD values lower than 1 standard deviation (SD) of the average for an age and sex matched population. Ultrasonography of the non-dominant heel was carried out on both groups to determine broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), speed of sound (SOS) and bone velocity (BV). A negative correlation between age and BMD, BV, SOS, and BUA was observed in all subjects. A positive correlation between BMD and BV and between BMD and SOS was found. In Group A, age correlated negatively with BMD, BUA, SOS and BV, and BMD correlated positively with BV. In Group B, age correlated negatively with BMD, and BMD correlated positively with BV and SOS. BV values were significantly elevated in Group B. The study evidenced a relationship between ultrasonography and absorptiometry in determining bone density in postmenopausal women. As ultrasonography and absorptiometry provided comparable information on bone density, we point out that ultrasonography can be used as a simple and sensitive indicator for postmenopausal osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Interna e Geriatria, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Roma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Magarò
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zoli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caricchio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Angelosante
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mirone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Altomonte
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palazzoni
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Ultrasonografia quantitativa nello studio dell'osteoporosi postmenopausale. Confronto con l'assorbimetria a raggi X a doppia energia.