Table of contents:
A REVIEW OF OSTEOPOROSIS
Epidemiology
Bone Structure
Pathogenesis
Biochemical Changes
Diagnosis
Treatment
Conclusions
References
OSTEOPOROSIS ILLUSTRATED
Though osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the Western world, many women do not appreciate the way in which it can affect their lives or what they can do to prevent it. Thus, it is the duty of the healthcare professional to provide the current state of knowledge. With enhanced figures and updated text, ‘An’ ‘Atlas of Osteoporosis’ provides a detailed account of the advances that have occurred in osteoporosis since the publication of the acclaimed first edition.
*Presents informative and detailed illustrations
*Provides a cogent evaluation of the pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis Includes the methods for diagnosis and treatment
*Devotes special attention to postmenopausal osteoporisis
*Allows healthcare professionals to provide patients with a comprehensible account of the knowledge regarding osteoporosis
Now defined as a disease of low bone density, osteoporosis can be diagnosed through bone densitometry. This volume covers the available investigative procedures, including double and single X-ray absorptiometry, assessment by computed tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance scanning, neutron activation analysis, and ultrasonography. It places them in their clinical context, reviews the tests, and will enhance the comfort level of any practicing physician with this investigation. The text also provides images surrounding the techniques of bone densitometry that demonstrate not only the techniques, but also the output from the techniques.
A REVIEW OF OSTEOPOROSIS
Epidemiology
Bone Structure
Pathogenesis
Biochemical Changes
Diagnosis
Treatment
Conclusions
References
OSTEOPOROSIS ILLUSTRATED
Though osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the Western world, many women do not appreciate the way in which it can affect their lives or what they can do to prevent it. Thus, it is the duty of the healthcare professional to provide the current state of knowledge. With enhanced figures and updated text, ‘An’ ‘Atlas of Osteoporosis’ provides a detailed account of the advances that have occurred in osteoporosis since the publication of the acclaimed first edition.
*Presents informative and detailed illustrations
*Provides a cogent evaluation of the pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis Includes the methods for diagnosis and treatment
*Devotes special attention to postmenopausal osteoporisis
*Allows healthcare professionals to provide patients with a comprehensible account of the knowledge regarding osteoporosis
Now defined as a disease of low bone density, osteoporosis can be diagnosed through bone densitometry. This volume covers the available investigative procedures, including double and single X-ray absorptiometry, assessment by computed tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance scanning, neutron activation analysis, and ultrasonography. It places them in their clinical context, reviews the tests, and will enhance the comfort level of any practicing physician with this investigation. The text also provides images surrounding the techniques of bone densitometry that demonstrate not only the techniques, but also the output from the techniques.