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Bone Densitometry and Osteoporosis

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Editors:
  1. Harry K. Genant

    1. University of California, San Francisco, USA

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  2. Giuseppe Guglielmi

    1. Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute Hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy

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  3. Michael Jergas

    1. Department of Radiology, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany

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  • This is the firtst book on the diagnosis of osteoporosis * a collection of state-of-the-art articles of renowned authors

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIII
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  2. Osteoporosis: The Clinical Problem

    • L. V. Avioli, M. Kleerekoper
    Pages 1-19

  3. Epidemiology of Osteoporosis

    • P. D. Ross
    Pages 21-42

  4. The Pysiology of Bone Turnover

    • R. Pacifici
    Pages 43-60

  5. Growth Factors and the Skeleton

    • E. Canalis
    Pages 61-82

  6. Cellular Basis of Bone Resorption

    • A. Zambonin Zallone, G. Zambonin
    Pages 83-93

  7. Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover

    • K. Ziambaras, R. Civitelli
    Pages 95-125

  8. Determinants of Bone Loss

    • S. Adami, V. Braga
    Pages 127-141

  9. Biomechanical Properties of Bone

    • J. L. Ferretti
    Pages 143-161

  10. Risk Factors for Osteoporosis Fractures

    • O. Johnell
    Pages 163-172

  11. Bone Biopsy in Metabolic Bone Disease

    • E. Bonucci
    Pages 173-191

  12. Radiology of Osteoporosis

    • M. Jergas
    Pages 193-225

  13. Assessment of Vertebral Fracture

    • M. Jergas, D. Felsenberg
    Pages 227-267

  14. Basic Considerations and Definitions in Bone Densitometry

    • M. Jergas, M. Uffmann
    Pages 269-290

  15. Radiogrammetry and Radiographic Absorptiometry

    • C. van Kuijk, H. K. Genant
    Pages 291-304

  16. Single- and Dual-Energy: X-Ray Absorptiometry

    • J. E. Adams
    Pages 305-334

  17. Quantitative Computed Tomography at the Axial Skeleton

    • G. Guglielmi, T. F. Lang, M. Cammisa, H. K. Genant
    Pages 335-347

  18. Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography

    • P. Schneider, C. Reiners
    Pages 349-363

  19. Comparison of Quantitative Computed Tomography and Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry at the Lumbar Spine in the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis

    • T. Fuerst, G. Guglielmi, M. Cammisa, H. K. Genant
    Pages 365-378

  20. Quantitative Ultrasound for Assessing Bone Properties

    • D. Hans, T. Fuerst, G. Guglielmi, H. K. Genant
    Pages 379-405
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About this book

The diagnosis of osteoporosis and the determination of fracture risk has always been a challenge for radiologists, epidemiologists, and clinicians as well as oth­ er researchers and health care professionals working in the field. It is bone min­ eral density that is closely related to bone fragility, and the advent of techniques to quantitatively assess bone density has been welcomed. It has reduced the sub­ jectivity inherent to conventional radiologic assessment of osteoporosis. The on­ going technical process has made various techJ)iques to assess bone density wide­ ly available. However, these measurement techniques have also incurred some crit­ icism because bone densitometry has sometimes been applied without specific indications and without appropriate clinical ramifications. The purpose of this text is to provide a perspective on the current status of bone densitometry and ist relevance to osteoporosis diagnosis and management. Therefore, this book will give the reader an introduction to the nature of osteo­ porosis, its pathophysiology and epidemiology, and the clinical consequences of performing bone densitometry. Aside from standard bone densitometry, newer technologies such as quantitative ultrasound techniques, magnetic resonance imaging and bone structure analysis are discussed in the context of diagnosing osteoporosis.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of California, San Francisco, USA

    Harry K. Genant

  • Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute Hospital “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy

    Giuseppe Guglielmi

  • Department of Radiology, St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum, Germany

    Michael Jergas

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bone Densitometry and Osteoporosis

  • Editors: Harry K. Genant, Giuseppe Guglielmi, Michael Jergas

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80440-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-80442-7Published: 14 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-80440-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 602

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology

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