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"QCT is a precise and accurate method for following patients treated for osteoporosis using a variety of therapies."
Jean M. Weigert, M.D. et al
Presented at the 4th Annual Scientific Meeting,
International Society of Clinical Densitometry
January 1998 |
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"There is high correlation of vertebral fracture with QCT showing the strongest association of discriminating between healthy post-menopausal women and post-menopausal women with fracture."
S. Grampp, H.K. Genant, A. Mathur et al
Comparison of Noninvasive Bone Mineral Measurements
in Assessing Age-Related Loss,
Fracture Discrimination and Diagnostic Criteria
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
Volume 12, Number 5, 1997
"Bone loss is the only risk factor for fracture that can be manipulated in mid-life to achieve fracture reduction later."
Scientific Advisory Board of the
National Osteoporosis Foundation
November 1989 |
