title: [Quality control in bone densitometry].
abstract: Bone densitometry is a biological measurement which must comply to the usual rules of quality control. Calibration phantoms are available and must be regularly measured. Results may be interpreted by visual inspection or by estimating drift percentage. Different calculation methods have been proposed. A rigorous procedure is required when replacing densitometry devices. Simple and regular controls can assure the reliability of the technique.
authors: Centre d'évaluation des maladies osseuses, Hôpital Cochin, Paris.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Kolta
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Roux
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D015519:Bone Density; D002138:Calibration; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011786:Quality Control; D015203:Reproducibility of Results