title: [Assessment of fracture and bone mineral density measurement].
abstract: In this paper, the assessment of radiographic vertebral fracture (prevalent fracture and incident fracture) in the diagnosis of osteoporosis and the therapeutical assessment by bone mineral density measurements are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Kawasaki Medical School, Department of Nuclear Medicine.
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: Teruki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sone