Quantitative ultrasound and dual-energy x ray absorptiometry in bone status assessment of ex-preterm infants.
Preterm infants are at increased risk of low bone mass. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a non-invasive method for assessment of bone status. The application of QUS in a cohort of ex-preterm infants was investigated. This study suggests that QUS cannot be used as a surrogate for dual-energy x ray absorptiometry.
Gianni
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Clinica Mangiagalli, IRCCS, University Medical School, Via Commenda 12, 20122 Milano, Italy. maria.gianni@unimi.it
Mora
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Roggero
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Mosca
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D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D001846:Bone Development / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000166:cytology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography