Associations between radius low-frequency axial ultrasound velocity and bone fragility in elderly men and women.

Emmanuel BiverJ PepeA de SireT ChevalleyS Ferrari

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2018)

Measurement of VLF at the radius captures aBMD, bone size, and cortical tissue mineral density and might be used for screening purposes prior to DXA to evaluate fracture risk.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
body composition
soft tissue
magnetic resonance imaging
bone loss
bone regeneration
blood flow
ultrasound guided
hip fracture
contrast enhanced ultrasound
contrast enhanced