Bone Densitometry and Osteoporosis

The purpose of this book is to provide a perspective on the current status of bone densitometry and its relevance to osteoporosis diagnosis and management. Therefore, this book will give the reader an introduction to the nature of osteoporosis, its pathophysiology and epidemiology, and the clinical...

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Other Authors: Genant, Harry K. (Editor), Guglielmi, Giuseppe (Editor), Jergas, Michael (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Osteoporosis: The Clinical Problem
  • 2 Epidemiology of Osteoporosis
  • 3 The Physiology of Bone Turnover
  • 4 Growth Factors and the Skeleton
  • 5 Cellular Basis of Bone Resorption
  • 6 Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover
  • 7 Determinants of Bone Loss
  • 8 Biomechanical Properties of Bone
  • 9 Risk Factors for Osteoporosis Fractures
  • 10 Bone Biopsy in Metabolic Bone Disease
  • 11 Radiology of Osteoporosis
  • 12 Assessment of Vertebral Fracture
  • 13 Basic Considerations and Definitions in Bone Densitometry
  • 14 Radiogrammetry and Radiographic Absorptiometry
  • 15 Single- and Dual-Energy: X-Ray Absorptiometry
  • 16 Quantitative Computed Tomography at the Axial Skeleton
  • 17 Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography
  • 18 Comparison of Quantitative Computed Tomography and Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry at the Lumbar Spine in the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis
  • 19 Quantitative Ultrasound for Assessing Bone Properties
  • 20 Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Study of Osteoporosis
  • 21 Beyond Bone Densitometry: Assessment of Bone Architecture by X-Ray Computed Tomography at Various Levels of Resolution
  • 22 Which Site, Which Method? Dilemmas in Bone Densitometry
  • 23 Quality Assurance in Bone Densitometry
  • 24 Clinical Application of Bone Densitometry
  • 25 Bone Densitometry in Children
  • 26 Bone Mass and Bone Loss in Secondary Osteoporosis
  • 27 Assessing the Response to Treatment for Osteoporosis
  • 28 Periprosthetic Bone Mineral Density and Other Orthopedic Applications
  • 29 Osteoporosis and Oral Bone Loss: Mandibular Bone Density and Its Relationship to Systemic Osteoporosis in Edentulous Women