Bone Densitometry and Osteoporosis

The purpose of this book is to provide a perspective on the current status of bone densitometry and its relevance to osteoporosis diagnosis and management. Therefore, this book will give the reader an introduction to the nature of osteoporosis, 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.
TOC: From the contents: Osteoporosis: The Clinical Problem.- Epidemiology of Osteoporosis.- The Physiology of Bone Turnover.- Growth Factors and the Skeleton.- Cellular Basis of Bone Resorption.- Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover.- Determinants of Bone Loss.- Biomechanical Properties of Bone.- Risk Factors for Osteoporosis Fractures.- Bone Biopsy in Metabolic Bone Disease.- Basic Considerations and Definitions in Bone Densitometry.- Radiology of Osteoporosis.- Assessment of Vertebral Fracture.- Osteoporosis and Oral Bone Loss.