Diagnosing osteoporosis. The key issues.
The diagnosis of osteoporosis implies skeletal fragility and increased risk of fracture. Making the diagnosis is very much dependent on measurement techniques. Understanding concepts of T and Z scores in interpreting results is essential and the need for care in interpreting post treatment follow up bone densitometry results is explained.
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Royal North Shore Hospital, S Leonards, New South Wales.
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed