Bone density scan
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35412
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Diagnostic Imaging.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1497
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A bone scan measures how much calcium and other types of minerals are in an area of your bone. The scan may help your health care provider determine your future fracture risk and measure your response to treatment. It is important to be aware of specific conditions that may interfere with the scan (such as other tests you had done recently, whether you think you may be pregnant, etc.). This pamphlet outlines how the scan is done, how to get ready, and what to do during the test.
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Diagnostic Imaging
- Alternate Title
- Bone mineral density test
- BMD test
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Absorptiometry, Photon
- Bone and Bones - radiography
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Bone densitometry
- Abstract
- A bone scan measures how much calcium and other types of minerals are in an area of your bone. The scan may help your health care provider determine your future fracture risk and measure your response to treatment. It is important to be aware of specific conditions that may interfere with the scan (such as other tests you had done recently, whether you think you may be pregnant, etc.). This pamphlet outlines how the scan is done, how to get ready, and what to do during the test.
- Notes
- Previous title: Bone mineral density test / bone density scan
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Diagnostic Imaging
- Pamphlet Number
- 1497
Bone Health Assessment in Pediatrics : Guidelines for Clinical Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40164
Ellen B. Fung, Laura K. Bachrach, Aenor J. Sawyer, editors.
(Second edition)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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- Location
- Online
The gold-standard resource for evaluating bone health in children and adolescents, this practical and highly anticipated second edition offers a comprehensive, fully updated resource for addressing bone health in these populations. Developed by a renowned international panel of experts in measuring and analyzing bone density in the pediatric patient and reflecting the 2013 International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) Guidelines for Pediatric DXA assessment, interpretation and reportin…
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- Other Authors
- Fung, Ellen B
- Bachrach, Laura K
- Sawyer, Aenor J
- Responsibility
- Ellen B. Fung, Laura K. Bachrach, Aenor J. Sawyer, editors
- Edition
- Second edition
- Former Title
- Bone densitometry in growing patients
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 347 p. : 86 illus., 35 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319304120
- 9783319304106 (print ed.)
- Notes
- Preceded by Bone densitometry in growing patients : guidelines for clinical practice / edited by Aenor J. Sawyer, Laura K. Bachrach, Ellen B. Fung. c2007.
- Abstract
- The gold-standard resource for evaluating bone health in children and adolescents, this practical and highly anticipated second edition offers a comprehensive, fully updated resource for addressing bone health in these populations. Developed by a renowned international panel of experts in measuring and analyzing bone density in the pediatric patient and reflecting the 2013 International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) Guidelines for Pediatric DXA assessment, interpretation and reporting, this indispensable reference covers all the important changes in the field over the last 9 years. Some highlights of this edition include: an entire chapter on the assessment of infants and toddlers, a chapter devoted to the assessment of children with disabling conditions, an in-depth discussion of vertebral fracture and its etiologies, and a thorough review of the advantages and limitations of densitometry techniques including DXA, pQCT, HRpQCT, and MRI. New fracture prediction software, including Trabecular Bone Score and Finite Element Analysis, is described. In this edition, the limitations of DXA are addressed as are the most recent strategies for handling them including proposed DXA adjustments such as height Z-score. Solidifying itself as the leading text in the field, Bone Health Assessment in Pediatrics: Guidelines for Clinical Practice, 2nd edition provides all of the critical basic analysis and evaluation tools, images, and calculations necessary for clinicians to optimize bone health for all children, especially those with skeletal fragility.
- Contents
- 1. Rationale for Bone health Assessment in Childhood and Adolescence -- 2. Tools for Measuring Bone in Children and Adolescents -- 3. Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiomery Technology -- 4. Indications for DXA in Children and Adolescents -- 5. Acquisition of DXA in Children and Adolescents -- 6. Analysis & Evaluation of DXA in Children and Adolescents -- 7. Reporting DXA Results: Specifics for Children and Adolescents -- 8. DXA Evaluation of Infants and Toddlers -- 9. DXA in Children with Special Needs -- 10. Bone Mineral Density as a Predictor of Vertebral Fractures in Children and Adolescents -- 11. Lessons Learned from Clinical Research Using QCT, pQCT and HR-pQCT -- 12. Evaluation of Fracture without Known Trauma: Use of DXA in Differential Diagnosis -- 13. What's Next in the Field of Bone Health in Pediatrics? Research Considerations.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
A DXA primer for the practicing clinician : a case-based manual for understanding and interpreting bone densitometry
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33697
Angelo A. Licata, Susan E. Williams.
--New York:
Springer
, c2014.
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the principal x-ray technology used to diagnose osteoporosis in its early, asymptomatic stages, to assess treatment efficacy, and to guide treatment decisions. It remains the gold standard today. A DXA Primer for the Practicing Clinician: A Case-Based Manual for Understanding and Interpreting Bone Densitometry is based on actual clinical encounters and treatment dilemmas encountered by the authors. The content is derived from years of clinical practice …
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- Author
- Licata, Angelo A
- Other Authors
- Williams, Susan E
- Responsibility
- Angelo A. Licata, Susan E. Williams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 167 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781441913753 (electronic bk.)
- 9781441913746
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Absorptiometry, Photon - Case Reports
- Bone Density
- Bone and Bones - diagnostic imaging - Case Reports
- Osteoporosis - diagnosis - Case Reports
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Bone densitometry
- Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
- Osteoporosis - Diagnosis
- Endocrinology
- Rheumatology
- Médecine
- Abstract
- Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the principal x-ray technology used to diagnose osteoporosis in its early, asymptomatic stages, to assess treatment efficacy, and to guide treatment decisions. It remains the gold standard today. A DXA Primer for the Practicing Clinician: A Case-Based Manual for Understanding and Interpreting Bone Densitometry is based on actual clinical encounters and treatment dilemmas encountered by the authors. The content is derived from years of clinical practice and presentations given by the authors at regional and national conferences. It exemplifies not only the complete body of knowledge provided through these lectures but also the full range of previously undiscussed nuances of DXA interpretation. This practical, easy-to-read text captures many of the common challenges of DXA interpretation that clinicians often encounter. The central focus of the book is the presentation of what is normal and what is problematic when using DXA. It presents real-life case histories, their corresponding DXA images, the problems encountered and their solutions.
- Contents
- Introduction: How does one go from bone mineral density measurements to a diagnosis of osteoporosis -- What Is Osteoporosis? -- What Happens After I Order a DXA? -- What Is FRAX®?-- The DXA Report: What Every Referring Clinician Needs to Know -- Technological Errors in DXA Scanning: Common Errors in Diagnosing and Monitoring -- Monitoring Treatment Efficacy: DXA Pearls and Pitfalls -- Special Considerations in Common GI Diseases, Obesity, and Following Bariatric Surgery -- UFOs: Unexpected Foreign Objects -- Challenging Cases.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
