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A study on the validity of quantitative ultrasonic measurement used the bone mineral density values on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in young and in middle-aged or older women

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The influence of age and physique on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and quantitative ultrasound (QUS) was investigated in young, middle-aged, and older women. The validity of the bilateral calcaneal QUS values was investigated regarding the bone mineral density (BMD) values on DXA of the lumbar spine, left femoral neck, and left femur as the optimal standards. The subjects were 55 young women (19.6 ± 1.0 years), and 152 middle-aged and older women (62.9 ± 7.2 years). The BMD on DXA was significantly correlated with the bone strength on QUS in both young and middle-aged or older women, but the positive likelihood ratios of the standard QUS values recommended by the manufacturer to the optimum standards on DXA were low, suggesting that osteoporosis cannot be diagnosed or predicted by use of the QUS method. Combination with DXA is necessary, such as primary screening by QUS followed by secondary screening by DXA.

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  1. Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, 1-98 Dengakugakubo, Kutsukakecho, Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan

    Tadayuki Iida & Yuichiro Ono

  2. Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan

    Chiho Chikamura

  3. Department of Nursing, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Mihara, Hiroshima, 723-0053, Japan

    Satomi Aoi & Hiromi Ikeda

  4. Medical Corporation Koujinkai Kajikawa Hospital, 8-7 Tenma-cho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, 733-0022, Japan

    Yuko Matsuda

  5. Department of Health Science, Fujita Health University Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan

    Yoshito Oguri

  6. Department of Radiology, Fujita Health University Toyoake, Aichi, 470-1192, Japan

    Kazuhiro Katada

  7. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, 1-1 Gakuen-cho, Mihara, Hiroshima, 723-0053, Japan

    Fumiko Ishizaki

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Iida, T., Chikamura, C., Aoi, S. et al. A study on the validity of quantitative ultrasonic measurement used the bone mineral density values on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in young and in middle-aged or older women. Radiol Phys Technol 3, 113–119 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12194-010-0086-x

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