[Future prospects in bone mineral measurement].
Purposes of bone mineral density (BMD) measurement include making accurate diagnosis of osteoporosis and accurate assessment of fracture risk, assessing intervention threshold, and evaluating effects of treatment. Our final goal is the prevention of fracture avoiding excessive treatment. Investigation concerning the validity of the WHO and Japanese primary osteoporosis criteria has been repeated. Further investigation will clarify the usefulness of quantitative ultrasound, the usefulness of BMD measurement in secondary osteoporosis, and in vivo assessment of bone quality.
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Masako
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Department of Radiology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine.