Diagnostic efficacy of radiomorphometric indices for predicting osteoporosis in a Norwegian population in the Troms ø Study: Tromsø7

: To investigate the diagnostic efficacy of the radiomorphometric indices of mandibular cortical width (MCW) and mandibular cortical index (MCI) of cortical erosion for osteoporosis screening in adults ( ≥40 years) and the elderly (≥65 years), and whether adding a fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX®) would improve efficacy.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research