Correlation between QUS of Phalanx and DXA in Assessment of Bone Structure of Postmenopausal Women

This study planned for finding the agreement DXA and quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of phalanx in osteoporosis diagnosis and cut off point of QUS for osteoporosis diagnosis in postmenopausal women. In 180 postmenopausal women, BMD of axial regions with DXA (DPX-MD, GE, Lunar, USA) and phalanx with QU...

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Main Authors: Z Hamidi, A Soltani, M Sedaghat, M Pajoohi, S Mortaz-Hejri, B Larijani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2004-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/2421.pdf&manuscript_id=2421