COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF BONE DENSITY BY QUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND (QUS) WITH DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY (DEXA) SCAN

Authors

  • Alark Devkota Rajouria
  • Madhur Dev Bhattarai
  • Manil Ratna Bajracharya
  • Buddha Bahadur Karki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54530/jcmc.384

Keywords:

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; Osteoporosis; Quantitative ultrasound

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was to establish the correlation quantitative ultrasound (QUS) between and dual-energy X-ray absorp¬tiometry (DEXA) and to assess the ability of QUS as a screening tool for osteoporosis.
Methods: The study was conducted on 115 patients. All the patients underwent QUS of radius using Sunlight MiniOmni bone sonometer and DEXA screening for measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) at lumbar spine, total left & femoral neck and radius.
Results: Significant correlations were observed between QUS and DEXA T score.
Conclusions: QUS is a sensitive screening tool to detect changes in the bone mass and risk of osteoporosis.

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Published

2021-03-09

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2019): Issue 27 | Jan-Mar

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Copyright (c) 2021 Alark Devkota Rajouria, Madhur Dev Bhattarai, Manil Ratna Bajracharya, Buddha Bahadur Karki

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COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF BONE DENSITY BY QUANTITATIVE ULTRASOUND (QUS) WITH DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY (DEXA) SCAN. JCMC [Internet]. 2021 Mar. 9 [cited 2024 May 5];9(1):8-12. Available from: https://www.jcmc.com.np/jcmc/index.php/jcmc/article/view/384

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