title: How useful is dual energy lateral vertebral assessment in a clinic setting?
abstract: Screening for osteoporotic vertebral fractures traditionally involves X-ray of the thoracic and lumbar spine. We evaluated use of dual energy X-ray technology in patients with osteoporosis. We found this technology useful in the clinic setting and it has advantages in that less radiation is delivered to the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, Whitla Medical Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK. b.mcguinness@qub.ac.uk
authors.forename: Bernadette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McGuinness
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taggart
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology