RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 DXA scanning to diagnose osteoporosis: Do you know what the results mean?
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 353
OP 360
VO 70
IS 4
A1 Bradford Richmond
YR 2003
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/4/353.abstract
AB Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) provides useful information about osteoporosis and fracture risk that, combined with other risk factors for osteoporosis, helps guide therapy. However, DXA is operator-dependent, making it imperative to refer patients to sites where the operators are experienced in this technology.