Bone Densitometry for Technologists (None) (None)

Sydney Lou Bonnick, MD, FACP, and Lori Ann Lewis, MRT, CDT, have updated and expanded their highly praised Bone Densitometry for Technologists to reflect the latest standards and developments in the field. Here radiologic technologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and dedicated densitometry technologists can find new guidelines for bone density testing, new therapies for osteoporosis, and new treatment guidelines for osteoporosis, as well as new chapters on pediatric densitometry, body composition assessments, and the use of skeletal morphometry in diagnosis and fracture risk prediction. A companion CD contains the Precision Calculator Companion for automatically calculating short-term precision, least significant change and statistical confidence, and a new continuing education test for 15 hours of Category A American Society of Radiologic Technologists' credit. Accompanying Cd-rom ... Contains The Precision Calculator Companion For Automatically Calculating The Short-term Precision And Least Significant Change Values For A Facility, And The Statistical Confidence Level For Any Change In Bmd, All Of Which Are Indispensable In The Interpretation Of Serial Bone Density Studies. In Addition, A New Continuing Education Test Will Allow, Upon Successful Completion, 15 Hours Of Category A American Society Of Radiologic Technologists' Credit.--page 4 Of Cover. An Introduction To Conventions In Densitometry -- Densitometry As A Quantitative Measurement Technique -- Accuracy And Precision -- The Skeleton In Densitometry -- Weight Bearing Or Non-weight Bearing -- Axial Or Appendicular -- Central Or Peripheral -- Cortical Or Trabecular -- What Do The Machines Actually Measure? -- The Effect Of Bone Size On Areal Densities -- Bone Mineral Apparent Density -- Calculating Average Spine Bone Densities -- Ultrasound Parameters -- The Densitometry Printout -- The Percentage Comparisons -- The Standard Score Comparisons -- The Age-regression Graph -- The Standardized Bmd -- The Utility Of The Sbmd -- The National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (nhanes) Iii Database For The Proximal Femur -- Nomenclature Guidelines From The International Society For Clinical Densitometry -- References -- Densitometry Techniques -- Plain Radiography In The Assessment Of Bone Density -- Qualitative Morphometry -- Qualitative Spinal Morphometry -- The Singh Index -- Quantitative Morphometric Techniques -- Calcar Femorale Thickness -- Radiogrammetry -- The Radiologic Osteoporosis Score -- Radiographic Photodensitometry -- Radiographic Abs. Skeletal Anatomy In Densitometry -- The Spine In Densitometry -- Vertebral Anatomy -- Artifacts In Pa Or Ap Spine Densitometry -- Vertebral Fractures -- Effect Of Osteophytes On Bmd -- Effect Of Aortic Calcification On Bmd -- Effect Of Facet Sclerosis On Bmd -- Effect Of Vertebral Rotation On Pa Lumbar Spine Bone Density -- Other Causes Of Artifacts In Pa And Ap Lumbar Spine Studies -- The Spine In The Lateral Projection -- The Proximal Femur In Densitometry -- Proximal Femur Anatomy -- Effect Of Rotation On Bmd In The Proximal Femur -- Effect Of Leg Dominance On Bmd In The Proximal Femur -- Effect Of Scoliosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteophytes, Surgery, And Fracture On Bmd In The Proximal Femur -- The Forearm In Densitometry -- Nomenclature -- Effect Of Arm Dominance On Forearm Bmd -- Effect Of Artifacts On Bmd In The Forearm -- The Metacarpals, Phalanges, And Calcaneus -- References -- Fda-approved Densitometry Devices -- Computer-enhanced Radiogrammetry -- Computer-enhanced Radiographic Absorptiometry -- Central X-ray Densitometers -- Peripheral X-ray Densitometers -- Ultrasound Bone Densitometers. Computer Basics -- Types Of Computers -- Desktops, Towers, Minitowers, And Laptops -- Pcs And Macs -- Major Components Of A Computer System -- Important Components Inside The Computer Housing -- Motherboard, Random Access Memory, And Slots -- Central Processing Units -- Hard Drives -- Internal Disk Drives -- Input Devices -- The Keyboard -- The Mouse -- The Trackball -- Output Devices -- Monitors -- Printers -- Computer Ports -- Keyboard And Mouse Ports -- Parallel Ports -- Serial Ports176 -- Universal Serial Bus Ports -- Power, Monitor, Modem, And Network Ports -- Types Of Storage Media -- Magnetic Media -- Optical Storage Media -- Flash Memory -- Protecting The Data -- Computer Maintenance. The Importance Of Precision -- The Concept Of Precision -- Performing A Precision Study -- Short-term Precision Studies -- Mathematical Procedures Used To Calculate Precision -- Long-term Precision Studies -- Applying The Precision Value To Serial Measurements -- Determination Of Least Significant Change -- Using The Least Significant Change To Determine The Timing Of Repeat Measurements -- A Case In Point -- More Sophisticated Issues Of Statistical Confidence For The Measured Change -- Determining The Level Of Confidence For Any Change And Precision -- The Confidence Interval For The Change In Bmd Between Two Measurements -- The Importance Of Precision -- Which Skeletal Sites Should Be Used For Monitoring -- How Frequently Should Measurements Be Repeated? -- A Final Consideration -- References -- Radiation Safety In X-ray Densitometry -- Radiation Basics -- Radiation Quantities -- The Curie -- The Roentgen -- The Rad -- The Rem -- The Effective Dose Equivalent -- Harmful Effects Of Ionizing Radiation -- Acute Lethal Radiation Syndromes -- Local Tissue Damage From Radiation -- Skin -- And#x00a0. Quality Control -- Phantoms -- European Spine Phantom -- Bona Fide Spine Phantom -- Hologic Spine And Hip Phantoms -- Lunar Spine Phantom -- Using The Phantom To Create Control Tables And Charts -- Shewhart Rules And Cusum Charts -- Shewhart Rules -- Cusum Charts -- Automated Quality Control Procedures -- Replacing A Densitometer -- References. An Overview Of Osteoporosis -- The Definition Of Osteoporosis -- The 1991 And 1993 Consensus Development Conferences -- The 1994 World Health Organization Criteria For Diagnosis Of Osteoporosis -- The 2000 National Institutes Of Health Consensus Conference Definition Of Osteoporosis -- Prevalence Of Osteoporosis -- Consequences Of Osteoporosis -- Risk Factors For Osteoporosis -- Attainment Of Peak Bone Density -- Maintenance Of Bone Density -- Guidelines For Bone Mass Measurements -- The National Osteoporosis Foundation Guidelines For Bone Mass Measurements -- Guidelines From Specialty Societies -- The 1997 Bone Mass Measurement Act -- Treatment Guidelines For Postmenopausal Osteoporosis -- Nof Guidelines -- Treatment Guidelines From Aace And Nams -- Interventions In Osteoporosis -- Nonprescription Interventions -- Lifestyle Modifications -- Calcium, Vitamin D, And Exercise -- Prescription Interventions -- Estrogen Replacement -- The Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator Raloxifene -- Synthetic Salmon Calcitonin -- Bisphosphonates -- Alendronate -- Risedronate -- Ibandronate -- And#x00a Interpretation Of Bone Densitometry Data -- The Results -- The Skeletal Image -- Measured And Calculated Bone Density Parameters -- Comparisons To The Reference Database -- Standardized Bmd -- Age-regression Graph -- Assignment Of Diagnostic Category Based On Who Criteria -- Conflicting Diagnoses From The Measurement Of Multiple Sites -- Report Review -- References -- Considerations In Pediatric Densitometry -- Scan Acquisition And Analysis Considerations -- Bone Age -- Sexual Maturation Stage -- Considerations Of Bone Size And Shape -- Skeletal Development And The Use Of Standard Scores In Pediatric Densitometry -- Skeletal Development -- Use Of Standard Scores In Pediatric Densitometry -- Pediatric Reference Databases -- International Society For Clinical Densitometry Guidelines For Children -- The Specialty Of Pediatric Densitometry -- References. Moving Beyond Bone Density With Bone Densitometers: Skeletal Morphometryand Body Composition Assessments -- Skeletal Morphometry For Structural Diagnoses And Prediction Of Fracture Risk -- Vertebral Morphometry And Fractures -- Relationship Between Prevalent Spine Fractures And Future Fracture Risk -- Diagnosing Vertebral Fractures -- Vertebral Fracture Assessment With Genant's Semiquantitative Technique -- Vertebral Fracture Assessment With Quantitative Techniques -- Performance Comparisons Of Semiquantitative And Quantitative Techniques -- Fan-array Spine Imaging With Dxa -- Proximal Femur Morphometry -- Hip Axis Length -- The Femoral Neck-shaft Angle -- Femoral Neck Width -- The Upper Femoral Neck -- Hip Strength Analysis -- Body Composition Analysis -- The Body Mass Index -- Body Composition Methods -- Two-compartment Body Composition Measurement Techniques -- Underwater Weighing -- Skinfold Measurements -- Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis -- Air Displacement Plethysmography -- Three-compartment Body Composition Measurement Techniques -- And#x Contacts For Bone Densitometry Manufacturers And Organizations Of Interest -- World Health Organization Criteria For The Diagnosis Of Osteoporosis Based On The Measurement Of Bone Density -- Guidelines For Bone Density Testing -- Bone Mass Measurement Act Of 1997 -- Cpt Codes For Bone Densitometry -- Dual-energy X-ray Apsorptiometry Posteroanterior Lumbar Spine Labeling Guidelines -- Conversion Formulas -- Recommended Procedures For Short-term Precision Studies -- Least Significant Change -- Quality Control Shewhart Rules. Sydney Lou Bonnick, Lori Ann Lewis. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.