Pulse-echo ultrasound method for detection of post-menopausal women with osteoporotic BMD

ConclusionsThe study data demonstrate that a strategy of combining ultrasound measurement with added DXA measurements in cases with intermediate ultrasound results (about 30%) can be useful for identifying subjects at risk for a low bone mineral density in the osteoporotic range.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research