Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice Application and Interpretation

Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice Application and Interpretation / by Sydney Lou Bonnick.

Drawing on the proven qualities of her highly regarded first edition of Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice: Application and Interpretation, Sydney Lou Bonnick, MD, has thoroughly updated and dramatically expanded this new edition so that family physicians and specialists-radiologists, endocrinol...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bonnick, Sydney Lou (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2004.
Edition:2nd ed. 2004.
Series:Current Clinical Practice
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Orthopedics.
Endocrinology .
General practice (Medicine).
Geriatrics.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1: Densitometry Techniques
  • 2: Skeletal Anatomy in Densitometry
  • 3: Statistics in Densitometry
  • 4: Quality Control
  • 5: Bone Density Data: From DPA to DXA and Manufacturer to Manufacturer
  • 6: The Effects of Age, Disease, Procedures, and Drugs on Bone Density
  • 7: Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Clinical Guidelines
  • 8: Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Self-Assessment Indices
  • 9: Diagnosing Osteoporosis
  • 10: Predicting Fracture Risk
  • 11: Monitoring Changes in Bone Density
  • 12: Reporting Densitometry
  • 13: FDA-Approved Densitometry Devices
  • Appendix I: Contacts for Bone Densitometry Manufacturers and Organizations of Interest
  • Appendix II: Conversion Formulas
  • Appendix III: Formulas and Tables Used in Serial Bone Density Measurements
  • Appendix IV: World Health Organization Criteria for the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis Based on the Measurement of Bone Density
  • Appendix V: Recent Guidelines for Bone Density Testing
  • Appendix VI: Bone Mass Measurement Act of 1997
  • Appendix VII: CPT Codes for Bone Densitometry
  • Appendix VIII: 2002 Medicare Reimbursement Rates
  • Appendix IX: NHANES III Proximal Femur Reference Data
  • Appendix X: Norland DXA Reference Data
  • Appendix XI: Hologic DXA Reference Data
  • Appendix XII: Lunar DXA Reference Data
  • Appendix XIII: Densitometry Patient Questionnaire
  • Appendix XIV: The CD-ROM Companion.

Similar Items