Singh's method of the radiological quantitative evaluation of osteoporosis compared with the densitometric method.
Ital J Orthop Traumatol
; 8(4): 479-85, 1982 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7183666
ABSTRACT
The quantitative evaluation of osteoporosis by Singh's radiographic method, which is based on analysis of the trabecular pattern of the upper end of the femur, recognises seven successive grades of bone loss. This method has been shown, by comparison with bone densitometry, to be reliable both for the quantification of osteoporosis and as a screening method for early diagnosis. The method is sufficiently precise, and is not affected by independent factors such as variations of radiographic technique and the individual characteristics of the subject being tested.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Osteoporosis
/
Densitometry
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Ital J Orthop Traumatol
Year:
1982
Document type:
Article