title: [Quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus, bone densitometry and vertebral morphometry in men over the age of 60 years].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare calcaneal ultrasonometry and bone densitometry in the evaluation of morphometric vertebral fractures in men over 60 years of age.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied 96 men over 60 years of age by means of bone densitometry of the spine, femur and radius, lateral radiograph of the thoracic and lumbar spine, and calcaneal ultrasonometry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-one percent of men had osteoporosis and vertebral fractures. Correlation was found between ultrasonometry stiffness index, T-score and bone mineral density of the spine, femur and radius (p < 0.01). Regarding the presence of fractures, there was a correlation only with BMD of the ultradistal radius (UD) and radius 33%. ROC curve showed accuracy only of UD radius BMD in detecting vertebral fractures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study showed a correlation between osteoporosis diagnosis by ultrasonometry and densitometry in men over 60 years. It also showed a correlation between morphometric vertebral fracture and bone mineral density of the forearm.
authors.affiliation: Imagens Médicas de Brasília, (IMEB), Brasilia, DF, Brasil. filipebarra@gmail.com
authors.forename: Filipe Ramos
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Barra
authors.forename: André Ferreira
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: Paulo Tadeu de
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Fernando Borges
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Ana Patrícia de
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Paula
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000502:physiology; D003720:Densitometry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012372:ROC Curve; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014463:Ultrasonography