A Comparison of Two Methods for Estimating Bone Loss
- 12 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Medica Scandinavica
- Vol. 200 (1-6), 293-295
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1976.tb08234.x
Abstract
The presence or absence of osteopenia, as judged by routine X-ray examination of the lumbar spine supplemented by X-ray evaluation of calcaneus, was investigated in 73 female subjects who also had photon absorptiometry done on calcaneus and antebrachium. Comparison of the 2 methods reveals that there is no close relationship between the results. Photon absorptiometry for evaluating bone mineral content proved its precision and accuracy, while conventional X-ray film evaluation of bone mineral seems to lack a proper foundation.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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