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Bone Densitometry for Technologists
As a technology, bone densitometry is really quite extraordinary. The ability to quantify the density of the bones at a variety of skeletal sites has truly revolutionized the approach to a number of diseases, the most important of which is osteoporosis. Using the information from the machines, espec...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed. 2013. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- An Introduction to Conventions in Densitometry
- Densitometry Techniques
- Skeletal Anatomy in Densitometry
- Performing a DXA PA Lumbar Spine, Proximal Femur or Forearm Study
- Radiation Safety in X-ray Densitometry
- Quality Control Procedures
- Precision in Bone Densitometry
- Using Absolute Risk to Predict Fracture Risk in Clinical Practice
- An Overview of Osteoporosis
- Interpretation of Bone Densitometry Data
- Less than Perfect Scan Images
- Pediatric Densitometry
- VFA Imaging, Femoral Morphometry and Hip Structural Analysis
- Body Composition Analysis
- Appendices.