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The clinical role of quantitative ultrasound in assessing fracture risk and bone status
Author(s) -
Phillipov George,
Phillips Patrick J,
Holsman Max
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb125604.x
Subject(s) - medicine , risk assessment , fracture (geology) , ultrasound , radiology , computer science , materials science , computer security , composite material
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) analysis of calcaneal bone is useful to quantify fracture risk, and in monitoring response to treatment and identifying bone changes associated with disease and medication. However, diagnosis of osteoporosis by QUS measurements remains contentious, but the problems are due to the limitations of the present T‐scores rather than the technique. QUS offers the potential for the widespread detection of low bone mass and subsequent management and prevention of fracture.