Quantitative Ultrasound and Bone Health in Elderly People, a Systematic Review.
Isabel Escobio-PrietoMaría Blanco-DíazPinero-Pinto ElenaAlvaro Manuel Rodriguez-RodriguezFrancisco Javier Ruiz-DorantesManuel Albornoz-CabelloPublished in: Biomedicines (2023)
Reduced bone mineral density (BMD), osteoporosis, and their associated fractures are one of the main musculoskeletal disorders of the elderly. Quickness in diagnosis could prevent associated complications in these people. This study aimed to perform a systematic review (SR) to analyze and synthesize current research on whether a calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) can estimate BMD and predict fracture risk in elderly people compared to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), following the PRISMA guidelines. A search was conducted in the main open-access health science databases: PubMed and Web of Science (WOS). DXA is the gold standard for the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Despite controversial results, it can be concluded that the calcaneal QUS tool may be a promising method to evaluate BMD in elderly people, facilitating its prevention and diagnosis. However, further studies are needed to validate the use of calcaneal QUS.
Keyphrases
- bone mineral density
- dual energy
- postmenopausal women
- public health
- body composition
- computed tomography
- healthcare
- high resolution
- magnetic resonance imaging
- mental health
- image quality
- machine learning
- minimally invasive
- systematic review
- randomized controlled trial
- ultrasound guided
- clinical practice
- magnetic resonance
- deep learning
- hip fracture
- risk factors
- silver nanoparticles
- community dwelling