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| In the proximal femur, five different regions of interest can be measured: |
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the total hip (or total femur)
the femoral neck
Ward's area
the trochanter
the shaft |
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| The more distal regions in the forearm such as the _____________, ___________, ____________, and the ________________ are generally preferred for the diagnosis of osteoporosis because of their higher trabecular bone content. |
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ultradistal
8-mm
10%
distal regions of interest |
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| _____________ tends to have a pronounced effect on cortical bone, making the highly cortical proximal sites the better sites to measure in the forearm |
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| None of the ________ sites are generally used for monitoring therapy, due to the rate of change being too slow. |
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| The total body bone density measurement itself is a measurement of predominantly __________ bone. |
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| The % young adult comparison and the ____-score both compare the patient's BMD to the peak BMD value that is expected for a healthy young adult of the same sex. |
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| The % age-matched comparison and the ____-score both compare the patient's BMD to the BMD that is expected for an individual of the same age and sex. |
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| It is the actual __________ values that should be compared from study to study. |
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| The _________ should not be used for diagnostic purposes in postmenopausal women and men aged 50 and older. |
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