Bonnick Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice

Application and Interpretation
Third Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-60327-499-9
Verlag: Humana Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 505 Seiten

Reihe: Current Clinical Practice

Bone densitometry (BD) is an extraordinary clinical tool. It provides a safe, non-invasive window to the skeleton. Through that window, a physician can obtain vital clinical information that enhances diagnosis and improves patient management. Further, much has changed in the last decade to make bone densitometry the especially fascinating field of medicine it is today, incorporating imaging, physics, quantitative analysis, statistics, and computer technology -- all applied in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis.No text details the state-of-the-art and value of densitometry better than Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice: Applications and Interpretation, Third Edition. Written by renowned expert Sydney Lou Bonnick, MD, this edition improves remarkably on her highly regarded previous volumes, with a significant update and expansion of material. New chapters reflect densitometry's growing applications as well as the evolving needs of the densitometrist. New material on radiation safety and assessment for secondary causes of bone fragility is included, and the text also incorporates material from the recent ISCD Position Development Conferences (PDC's), both the 4th adult and the 1st pediatric. Moreover, an entire appendix devoted to the PDCs has been added, providing solutions to many unanswered questions concerning bone densitometry applications.Comprehensive and invaluable, Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice: Application and Interpretation, Third Edition offers all primary care physicians and specialists the ideal reference for practicing state-of-the-art bone densitometry and caring for patients with, or at risk for, osteoporosis.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bonnick, Sydney Lou

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Foreword;5
2;Preface;7
3;Acknowledgments;11
4;Dedication;12
5;Contents;13
6;Continuing Medical Education;23
7;Densitometry Techniques;26
8;Skeletal Anatomy in Densitometry;60
9;A Statistical Overview for the Non- statistician Densitometrist;104
10;Quality Control;130
11;Radiation Safety in X-Ray Densitometry;152
12;Bone Density Data Among Technologies and Manufacturers;165
13;Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Clinical Guidelines;186
14;Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Self- Assessment Indices;210
15;Diagnosing Osteoporosis;231
16;Predicting Fracture Risk;249
17;Monitoring Changes in Bone Density;278
18;Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis;300
19;New Applications for DXA;317
20;Reporting Densitometry;376
21;FDA-Approved Densitometry Devices;390
22;Appendices;445
23;Index;521