Comparison of QCT and DXA: Osteoporosis Detection Rates in Postmenopausal Women

Objective. To compare the osteoporosis detection rates in postmenopausal women when measuring bone mineral density (BMD) with quantitative computed tomography (QCT) in the spine versus dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in the spine and hip and to investigate the reasons for the discrepancy between the...

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Main Authors: Na Li, Xin-min Li, Li Xu, Wei-jie Sun, Xiao-guang Cheng, Wei Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/895474
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