title: Pediatric bone densitometry.
abstract: Discussions regarding bone density typically focus on postmenopausal women, osteoporosis, and fracture risk. Although these are the most common reasons patients have skeletal strength assessments, the use of bone densitometry and bone mineral density measurement in pediatric patients is becoming increasingly valuable to assess children with diseases that cause inadequate bone growth. This article discusses pediatric bone disease and current and emerging imaging options for assessing bone density in children and adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, New Hampshire, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Havrda
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*