Comparison of the Spine and Hip BMD Assessments Derived from Quantitative Computed Tomography

Quantification of bone mineral density (BMD) is being used as the main method to diagnose osteoporosis. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the most common tools for measuring BMD. Compared to DXA, quantitative computed tomography (QCT) can determine in three dimensions the true volumetric BMD...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Hui Ma, Wei Zhang, Yan Wang, Peng Xue, Yu-Kun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/675340