Open AccessON THE UNIFICATION OF BONE DENSITOMETRY AND INTERPRETATION OF ITS RESULTS
Author(s) -
Л. А. Низовцова,
Sergey P. Morozov,
A. V. Petryaykin,
V. Yu. Bosin,
К. А. Сергунова,
A. V. Vladzimirskiy,
M. Yu. Shantarevich
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
vestnik rentgenologii i radiologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-0478
pISSN - 0042-4676
DOI - 10.20862/0042-4676-2018-99-3-158-163
Subject(s) - medicine , normative , osteoporosis , bone mineral , interpretation (philosophy) , densitometry , unification , dual energy , bone density , standard score , population , physical therapy , medical physics , statistics , environmental health , epistemology , computer science , philosophy , mathematics , programming language
The paper gives data on the importance of osteoporosis, existing approaches to its diagnosis, the specific features of a dual-energy X- ray absorption procedure to measure bone density, the determination of main densitometric indicators, such as a T-score and a Z-score, as well as their interpretation, by predicting the probability of bone fractures. It shows the need for population-based studies in Russia to set up a normative bone mineral density base with regard to age- and gender-related differences and other factors influencing the bone structure. The concept of a threshold for intervention is discussed, which determines diagnostic and therapeutic tactics depending on what risk group a patient belongs to. It is noted that the surveys conducted among radiologists have indicated that most specialists are poorly aware of the problem of osteoporosis, its diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.