title: Quantitative ultrasound calcaneus measurements: normative data and precision in the spanish population.
abstract: Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) assessment at the calcaneus has been found to be a safe and reliable method for evaluating skeletal status. In this study we have determined the normative QUS data in the Spanish population for the Sahara Clinical Sonometer (Hologic). Broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), speed of sound (SOS), quantitative ultrasound index (QUI) and estimated bone mineral density (BMD) were determined. We also studied the precision in vivo and in vitro. The short-term in vivo precision (CV) was 4.88% for BUA, 0.36% for SOS, 3.45% for QUI and 4.15% for BMD, while in vitro precision was 0.40% for SOS and 2.67% for BUA. Our results are comparable to reference population data previously published in other countries and may serve as reference normative data for both genders in Spain.
authors.affiliation: University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Health Sciences Center and Department of Clinical Sciences, Hospital University Insular, Bone Metabolic Unit, Canary Islands, Spain. msosa@compl.es
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sosa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saavedra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Torres
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alegre
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González-Macías
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guañabens
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lozano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mosquera
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez-Cano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quesada
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Salas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D015519:Bone Density; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013030:Spain; D014463:Ultrasonography