bone densitometry - is a general term used to describe the __ and __ of measuring __ __ __ and
__ of specific skeletal sites or the whole body - Answers art, science, bone mineral content,
density
bone densitometry is used to (4) - Answers assess bone strength, diagnose disease associated
with low bone density, monitor therapy, predict fracture risk
the purpose of bone densitometry
measure __
detect __ __
establish the diagnosis of __
assess the individual's risk of __
assess the response to __ __
perform __ __ __ (VFA) - Answers BMD, bone loss, osteoporosis, fracture, osteoporosis therapy,
vertebral fracture assessment
the 2 techniques used for bone densitometry are - Answers ultrasound, ionizing radiation
most commonly used for bone densitometry is - Answers dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
DXA is a __ technique
it is BMD without soft tissue - Answers subtraction
DXA uses __ different x-ray photon energies that are passed through the patient
then the detectors __ and __ the low and high energy photons received from the patient -
Answers 2, separate, measure
machines from different manufacturers operate differently and yield __ __
they are not comparable without __ - Answers different values, standardization
original scanners used a __ __ and a __ detector - Answers pencil beam, single
the new detectors use a __ __ with a __ __ detector = reduced scan time - Answers fan beam
(array beam), multi element
z-score standard compares the patient with an _____ - Answers average individual of the same
age and sex