title: Degeneration of the lumbar spine and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements in patients without osteoporosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of degenerative findings on the accuracy of readings obtained by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in patients without osteoporosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-four female patients who had undergone both DXA and lumbar magnetic resonance imaging were included in the study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study has demonstrated that degenerative radiologic changes, especially in the osteophyte area, affect bone mineral density measurements, so degeneration should be considered in the evaluation of this measurement.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. atalayayce@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ayce
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atalay
authors.forename: Meral
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kozakcioglu
authors.forename: Rahmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cubuk
authors.forename: Nuri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tasali
authors.forename: Sefik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guney
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods*; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*