Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was the first imaging tool widely utilized by
clinicians to assess fracture risk, especially in postmenopausal women. The development of …

Dual energy x ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans to measure bone mineral density (BMD) at
the spine and hip have an important role in the evaluation of individuals at risk of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to review the available approaches for bone
strength assessment, osteoporosis diagnosis and fracture risk prediction, and to provide …

Loss of teeth results in irreversible alveolar bone resorption, and untreated dental disease
causes alveolar bone lysis that ultimately leads to loss of teeth. In addition to anchoring the …

Evidence of the effect of exercise on bone loss comes mainly from studies in voluntary
postmenopausal women, and no population-based, long-term interventions have been …

The ability of bone to resist catastrophic failure is critically dependent upon the material
properties of bone matrix, a composite of hydroxyapatite, collagen type I, and …

Malnutrition and sarcopenia are common in patients with chronic liver disease and are
associated with increased risk of decompensation, infections, wait-list mortality and poorer …

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements of spine and hip bone mineral
density (BMD)(referred to here as central DXA) have an important role as a clinical tool for …

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans to measure bone mineral density at the spine
and hip have an important role in the evaluation of individuals at risk of osteoporosis, and in …

Conventional radiographic methods allow physicians to visualize bone structure. However,
they do not offer information on the bone mineral density (BMD), which can facilitate early …