title: Standards and guidelines for performing central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in premenopausal women, men, and children.
abstract: The Canadian Panel of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry has developed standards in order to establish the minimum level of acceptable performance for the practice of bone densitometry in Canada. Previously, this group addressed the performance of densitometry in postmenopausal women. This report addresses the use of densitometry in men, premenopausal women, and children with a focus on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Endocrinology and Geriatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. avkhan@aol.com
authors.forename: Aliya A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bachrach
authors.forename: Jacques P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hanley
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Josse
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kendler
authors.forename: Edward S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Leib
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lentle
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Leslie
authors.forename: E Michael
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Lewiecki
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: R Larry
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Wojciech P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Olszynski
authors.forename: M Y Diane
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Theriault
authors.forename: Nelson B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Watts
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000592:standards*; D015519:Bone Density; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017697:Premenopause; D012307:Risk Factors