Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice

From the reviews of the third edition: "This is the third edition of a comprehensive book on bone densitometry. ... This compendium is essential for every clinician who routinely provides care and advice to patients who potentially could have bone demineralization. ... The author is a greatly respected clinician and researcher in bone densitometry. ... This is one of the seminal books on bone densitometry and should be in every medical library of teaching institutions and practitioners caring for and advising patients with potential bone demineralization." (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Review Service, April, 2010) "Recent advances in technology such as ultrasound and new data have led to a new edition of this practical book on advances in the application of bone densitometry. It has 16 chapters from technical to clinical application aspects. Useful also for pediatric endocrinologists." (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 7 (4), June, 2010)

• Densitometry Techniques.- Skeletal Anatomy in Densitometry.- A Statistical Overview for the Non-statistician Densitometrist.- Quality Control.- Radiation Safety in X-Ray Densitometry.- Bone Density Data Among Technologies and Manufacturers.- Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Clinical Guidelines.- Selecting Patients for Bone Mass Measurements: Self-Assessment Indices.- Diagnosing Osteoporosis.- Predicting Fracture Risk.- Monitoring Changes in Bone Density.- Secondary Causes of Osteoporosis.- New Applications for DXA.- Reporting Densitometry.- FDA-Approved Densitometry Devices.- Appendices.