Background Bone mass, geometry, and tissue material properties contribute to bone
structural integrity. Thus, bone strength arises from both bone quantity and quality. Bone …

The diagnosis and management of osteoporosis have been improved by the development of
new quantitative methods of skeletal assessment and by the availability of an increasing …

The goal of this magnetic resonance (MR) imaging study was to quantify vertebral bone
marrow fat content and composition in diabetic and nondiabetic postmenopausal women …

Methods 175 females (100 AA, 35 EA, and 40 NA) 14–25 yo were studied. Lifetime fracture
history was obtained through participant interviews. Areal BMD was assessed by DXA at the …

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA; DEXA) is the technique of choice to diagnose
osteoporosis and to monitor the response to treatment. It is also useful for measuring body …

Increasing evidence suggests that the loss of functional stem cells may be important in the
aging process. Our experiments were originally aimed at testing the idea that, in the specific …

Updated prevalence estimates of all 3 components of the Female Athlete Triad, a syndrome
characterized by low energy availability, functional hypothalamic amenorrhea, and …

A white paper resulting from the outcomes of the Osteoporosis Australia Summit, 20 October
2011 Abstract Osteoporosis imposes a tremendous burden on Australia: 1.2 million …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Established methods of assessing bone mineral density
are associated with additional radiation exposure to the patient. In this study, we aimed to …

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess the feasibility of using mandibular
CBCT radiomorphometric indices and box-counting fractal dimension (FD) to detect …