title: [Bone densitometry: interpretation of a single measurement].
abstract: The use of bone densitometry in clinical practice is wide, since it is very useful to confirm osteoporosis, predict a fracture or monitor the treatment. In some cases the result of a single, sometimes by chance densitometry can provide a false conclusion and therapeutic decision when interpreted without sufficient knowledge of an individual clinical picture and methodological conditions. A number of densitometric analyses were carried out in healthy male showing a considerable dispersion in the results. Especially methods used in screening studies (SPA, SXA, QUS) provided results lower in contrast to results obtained by standard methods (DEXA, QCT). It suggests to be very careful when interpreted the result of a single densitometry without personal contact with patient and his history, or without sufficient knowledge of densitometric methods.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Endokrynologii i Diabetologii AM we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bolanowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D003720:Densitometry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis