Dual energy x ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans to measure bone mineral density (BMD) at the
spine and hip have an important role in the evaluation of individuals at risk of osteoporosis, …

Purpose The purpose of these guidelines is to assist specialists in nuclear medicine in
recommending, performing, interpreting and reporting the results of glomerular filtration rate (GFR…

Since its introduction nearly ten years ago, dualenergy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has
become the single most widely used technique for performing bone densitometry studies. One …

Osteoporosis is a systematic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and
microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue which leads to diminished biomechanical competence …

This article discusses methods for quantifying bone turnover based on tracer kinetic studies
of the short-lived radiopharmaceuticals 99m Tc-MDP and 18 F-fluoride. Measurements of …

Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis can be performed using low‐dose computed
tomography (LDCT) imaging obtained for other clinical indications. In this study we explored the …

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements of spine and hip bone mineral
density (BMD) (referred to here as central DXA) have an important role as a clinical tool for the …

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans to measure bone mineral density at the spine
and hip have an important role in the evaluation of individuals at risk of osteoporosis, and …

From 1990 to 2000, several effective new treatments were introduced for the prevention of
osteoporotic fractures; these treatments were proven effective in large, international, clinical …

Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is increasingly used to measure bone density in children.
If the system software does not include pediatric scan modes, then child examinations must …