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Quantitative Ultrasound and Fracture Risk Assessment

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Osteoporosis and Bone Densitometry Measurements

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Abstract

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a non-invasive technique for the investigation of bone tissue used in several pathologies and clinical conditions, especially for the identification of bone changes connected with menopause, osteoporosis and bone fragility. The versatility of the method, its low cost and lack of ionising radiation have led to a worldwide diffusion with an increasing interest among clinicians. In the last years several studies have been conducted to investigate the potential of QUS in various pathologies of bone metabolism, in secondary osteoporosis, paediatrics, neonatology, genetics and other fields. The results have confirmed the ability of the technique in the prediction of fracture risk; studies in paediatrics led to the establishment of reference curves for some QUS devices and other promising results have been reported in several conditions involving metabolic bone disorders.

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Guglielmi, G., Nasuto, M. (2013). Quantitative Ultrasound and Fracture Risk Assessment. In: Guglielmi, G. (eds) Osteoporosis and Bone Densitometry Measurements. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2012_751

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