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According to the WHO criteria, what 2.5 SD or more below the young adult peak bone
is the diagnosis of osteoporosis density
based on the measurement of bone
density?
What is the gold standard technique DXA
for measuring bone density?
Cancellous bone is also know as? Trabecular Bone
What is the anatomical landmark on Lesser Trochanter
the proximal femur that gives the
best visual indication of the degree
of rotation of the proximal femur?
Which lumbar vertebra is described L4
as having a characteristic shape of
an X or and H on a DXA PA spine
scan?
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Is Forteo a bisphosphonate? NO
Quantitative Computated -measurements are volumetric
Tomography (QCT)
-trabecular bone can be isolated from cortical
bone
-accuracy may be affected by marrow fat
Peripheral BMD measurements are Screening
advocated for _____________?
What is the most important clinical Fracture
consequence of osteoporosis?
What is the name of the tool that FRAX
integrates clinical information in a
quantitative manner to predict a 10-
year probability of major
osteoporotic fracture for both men
and women?
What is the major source of precision Technologist
error in clinical practice?
What is the percentage of trabecular 20 %
bone in the skeleton?
The forearm is not used to monitor rate of change in BMD is too slow
the effects of therapy for
osteoporosis because.......
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What site is mostly composed of Proximal forearm
cortical bone?
What are the advantages of QUS -ultrasound is comparatively inexpensive
over x-ray methodologies for BMD
measurement? -patients are not subjected to ionizing radiation
-ultrasound exams are quick to perform
What is the name of the isotope that Iodine-125
was used in SPA?
What is the texture index that TBS (Trabecular Bone Score)
evaluates the pixel gray-level
variations in lumber spine DXA
images?
When does type 2 primary after age 70
osteoporosis generally occur?
What technique used images of the RA (Radiograhic Absorptiometry)
hand and an aluminum wedge?
New bone is formed by the ___________? osteoblasts
Cancellous bone is also known as Trabecular bone
_______________?
How would you start labeling the Start at L4 and count/label up
vertebral bodies on a PA lumbar
scan?
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With changes in rotation of the Increases the BMD
femoral neck, what happens?
If daily QC fails, what should be your -repeat the scan
first step of action?
-if scan fails again, then call for help
Although the technology is similar -different calibration standards
with all of the DXA units, the BMD
results are different because.......... -algorithms to calculate BMD
-differences in the ROI
-different databases
The primary mechanism of action of osteoclasts
antiresorptive therapies is the direct
interaction with the __________________
Which site is preferred for proximal femur
determination of fracture prediction?
What is one disease not associated osteopetrosis
with low BMD?
DXA results may be influenced -body thickness
by.........
-degenerative changes
-fractures
-scan mode
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Terms in this set (471)
According to the WHO criteria, what 2.5 SD or more below the young adult peak bone
is the diagnosis of osteoporosis density
based on the measurement of bone
density?
What is the gold standard technique DXA
for measuring bone density?
Cancellous bone is also know as? Trabecular Bone
What is the anatomical landmark on Lesser Trochanter
the proximal femur that gives the
best visual indication of the degree
of rotation of the proximal femur?
Which lumbar vertebra is described L4
as having a characteristic shape of
an X or and H on a DXA PA spine
scan?
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Is Forteo a bisphosphonate? NO
Quantitative Computated -measurements are volumetric
Tomography (QCT)
-trabecular bone can be isolated from cortical
bone
-accuracy may be affected by marrow fat
Peripheral BMD measurements are Screening
advocated for _____________?
What is the most important clinical Fracture
consequence of osteoporosis?
What is the name of the tool that FRAX
integrates clinical information in a
quantitative manner to predict a 10-
year probability of major
osteoporotic fracture for both men
and women?
What is the major source of precision Technologist
error in clinical practice?
What is the percentage of trabecular 20 %
bone in the skeleton?
The forearm is not used to monitor rate of change in BMD is too slow
the effects of therapy for
osteoporosis because.......
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What site is mostly composed of Proximal forearm
cortical bone?
What are the advantages of QUS -ultrasound is comparatively inexpensive
over x-ray methodologies for BMD
measurement? -patients are not subjected to ionizing radiation
-ultrasound exams are quick to perform
What is the name of the isotope that Iodine-125
was used in SPA?
What is the texture index that TBS (Trabecular Bone Score)
evaluates the pixel gray-level
variations in lumber spine DXA
images?
When does type 2 primary after age 70
osteoporosis generally occur?
What technique used images of the RA (Radiograhic Absorptiometry)
hand and an aluminum wedge?
New bone is formed by the ___________? osteoblasts
Cancellous bone is also known as Trabecular bone
_______________?
How would you start labeling the Start at L4 and count/label up
vertebral bodies on a PA lumbar
scan?
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With changes in rotation of the Increases the BMD
femoral neck, what happens?
If daily QC fails, what should be your -repeat the scan
first step of action?
-if scan fails again, then call for help
Although the technology is similar -different calibration standards
with all of the DXA units, the BMD
results are different because.......... -algorithms to calculate BMD
-differences in the ROI
-different databases
The primary mechanism of action of osteoclasts
antiresorptive therapies is the direct
interaction with the __________________
Which site is preferred for proximal femur
determination of fracture prediction?
What is one disease not associated osteopetrosis
with low BMD?
DXA results may be influenced -body thickness
by.........
-degenerative changes
-fractures
-scan mode
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