Bone Mineral Density

DEXA Scan

References

Other Works Consulted

• Handbook of Diagnostic Tests (2003). 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

• Nayak, S, et al. (2006). Meta-analysis: Accuracy of quantitative ultrasound for identifying patients with osteoporosis. Annals of Internal Medicine, 144 (11): 832–841.

• Pagana KD, Pagana TJ (2006). Mosby’s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. St. Louis: Mosby.

• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2002). Screening for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: Recommendations and rationale. Annals of Internal Medicine, 137(6): 526–528.

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