Comparison of bone mineral density at various skeletal sites with quantitative ultrasound parameters of the calcaneus for assessment of vertebral fractures

1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuyo Hamanaka ◽  
Itsuo Yamamoto ◽  
Masahiko Takada ◽  
Ryoji Matsushita ◽  
Toyotsugu Ota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Quantitative Ultrasound ◽  
Vertebral Fractures ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Ultrasound Parameters

Bone mineral density, quantitative ultrasound parameters and bone metabolism in postmenopausal women with depression

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 485-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Atteritano ◽  
Antonino Lasco ◽  
Susanna Mazzaferro ◽  
Ida Macrì ◽  
Antonino Catalano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Bone Metabolism ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Quantitative Ultrasound ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Ultrasound Parameters

Prospective evaluation of risk of vertebral fractures using quantitative ultrasound measurements and bone mineral density in a population-based sample of postmenopausal women: results of the Basel Osteoporosis Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Hollaender ◽  
F Hartl ◽  
M-A Krieg ◽  
A Tyndall ◽  
C Geuckel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Vertebral Fracture ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Quantitative Ultrasound ◽  
Vertebral Fractures ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Incident Vertebral Fracture ◽  
Incident Vertebral Fractures

Objective:Prospective studies have shown that quantitative ultrasound (QUS) techniques predict the risk of fracture of the proximal femur with similar standardised risk ratios to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Few studies have investigated these devices for the prediction of vertebral fractures. The Basel Osteoporosis Study (BOS) is a population-based prospective study to assess the performance of QUS devices and DXA in predicting incident vertebral fractures.Methods:432 women aged 60–80 years were followed-up for 3 years. Incident vertebral fractures were assessed radiologically. Bone measurements using DXA (spine and hip) and QUS measurements (calcaneus and proximal phalanges) were performed. Measurements were assessed for their value in predicting incident vertebral fractures using logistic regression.Results:QUS measurements at the calcaneus and DXA measurements discriminated between women with and without incident vertebral fracture, (20% height reduction). The relative risks (RRs) for vertebral fracture, adjusted for age, were 2.3 for the Stiffness Index (SI) and 2.8 for the Quantitative Ultrasound Index (QUI) at the calcaneus and 2.0 for bone mineral density at the lumbar spine. The predictive value (AUC (95% CI)) of QUS measurements at the calcaneus remained highly significant (0.70 for SI, 0.72 for the QUI, and 0.67 for DXA at the lumbar spine) even after adjustment for other confounding variables.Conclusions:QUS of the calcaneus and bone mineral density measurements were shown to be significant predictors of incident vertebral fracture. The RRs for QUS measurements at the calcaneus are of similar magnitude as for DXA measurements.

Genistein effects on quantitative ultrasound parameters and bone mineral density in osteopenic postmenopausal women

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 1947-1954 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Atteritano ◽  
S. Mazzaferro ◽  
A. Frisina ◽  
M. L. Cannata ◽  
A. Bitto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Quantitative Ultrasound ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Ultrasound Parameters
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