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Ultrasonographic Bone Densitometry. Five Years´ Experience with theAchilles Lunar Apparatus


Authors: J. Kocián;  P. Kasalický
Authors‘ workplace: I. interní klinika IPVZ-FTN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Kocián, DrSc.
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 1999; (2): 91-93
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The curve of prevalence of osteoporosis and osteomalacia in our country and worldwide is risingquite steeply. In the submitted article the authors present five years´ experience with theultrasonographic densitometer Achilles Lunar which makes it possible to diagnose theseconditions sooner than by X-ray examination. The results revealed that the apparatus is useful,does not endanger the examined subjects and attending staff with radiation and the outcomesare comparable with those of large DEXA densitometers.v

Key words:
osteoporosis - osteomalacia - ultrasonographic bone densitometry.

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1999 Issue 2

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