Opportunistic Screening for Osteoporosis Using Abdominal Computed Tomography Scans Obtained for Other Indications
- 16 April 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 158 (8), 588-95
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-158-8-201304160-00003
Abstract
Osteoporosis is prevalent but underdiagnosed. This study found that computed tomography (CT) scans obtained for other clinical indications can be used for detecting vertebral osteoporosis by compar... Chinese translation Background: Osteoporosis is a prevalent but underdiagnosed condition. Objective: To evaluate computed tomography (CT)–derived bone mineral density (BMD) assessment compared with...Keywords
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