title: [Normal bone mineral content levels determined by quantitative computer tomography (QCT) in the population of Moldavia].
abstract: To determine by QCT-BMD the normal osteodensitometric levels in the population of both sexes (18-80 years) from Moldavia districts.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study used the BMD (bone mineral density) option of CT PACE GE-CGR (QCT) device which compares the CT levels in the area of interest restricted to the trabecular area of L1-L4 vertebrae with the values of a phantom with different hydroxyapatite concentrations. In order to develop a regional standard, an average of 10 both sexes subjects free of osteoporosis-generating diseases were investigated per each 5-year age group, age range 18 to 80 years, selected at random from the 8 districts of Moldavia. In both genders, data were plotted against age and were analysed with linear regression tests and the evolution curve (age-related) for each gender was drawn.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The levels of score Z in both sexes were obtained. The obtained standard may be used as a reference database for the QCT investigation of the spine both in the male and female Romanian population.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină, Clinica Endocrinologică.
authors.forename: Corina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Găleşanu
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Găleşanu
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moisii
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015519:Bone Density; D003196:Computer Graphics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D012016:Reference Values; D012383:Romania; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed