title: [Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in clinical practice and its trouble spots in bone mineral measurement].
abstract: The technique of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is widely used for bone mineral density (BMD) measurement at present. BMD at PA spine should be measured for diagnosis of osteoporosis in all patients. If BMD at PA spine is inappropriate for the evaluation, proximal femur is selected for the measurement site. Various clinical issues pertained to this technique have been known. This paper reviewed clinical practice and trouble spots of BMD measurements at AP spine, proximal femur, and distal forearm.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Division, Tottori University Hospital.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hagino
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods; D015519:Bone Density; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D005269:Femur / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D011884:Radius; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013131:Spine / Q000503:physiopathology; D014457:Ulna