Bone Densitometry
Authors: MORRIS NOTELOVITZ
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 March 1988Bone DensitometryMORRIS NOTELOVITZ, M.D., PH.D.MORRIS NOTELOVITZ, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-3-481 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The position paper (1) on bone densitometry is a statistical approach to a clinical problem, based on the erroneous equation of bone mass and osteoporosis. We (2) and others (3) have shown that bone mineral is lost from the entire skeleton in postmenopausal women, not only in areas typically associated with osteoporotic fractures. This finding shows the importance of differentiating osteopenia (a reduction in bone mineral content) from osteoporosis (decreased bone mass plus site-specific atraumatic fractures). The two conditions are usually interrelated but may be independent in much the same way that hypertension does not always lead...References1. . Bone mineral densitometry. Ann Intern Med. 1987; 107:932-6. LinkGoogle Scholar2. TESARNOTELOVITZ RM. Comparisons of bone mineral results using single and dual photon absorptiometry. In: CHRISTIANSON C, ARNAUD CD, NORDIN BE, PARFITT AM, eds. Osteoporosis: Proceedings of the Copenhagen International Symposium on Osteoporosis. Glostrup, Denmark: Glostrup Hospital; 1984. Google Scholar3. GALLAGHERGOLDGARMAY JDA. Total bone calcium in normal women: effect of age and menopause status. J Bone Min Res. 1987;2:491-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. RAISZLORENZOSMITH LJJ. Bone mineral screening for osteoporosis [Letter]. N Engl J Med. 1987;317:315-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. TOHMELINDSAY JR. Bone mineral screening for osteoporosis [Letter]. N Engl J Med. 1987;317:316. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. NORDINNEEDMORRIS BAH. More on bone mineral screening for osteoporosis [Letter]. N Engl J Med. 1987;317:1538-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar1. . Bone mineral densitometry. Ann Intern Med. 1987; 107:932-6. LinkGoogle Scholar2. CUMMINGSBLACK SD. Should perimenopausal women be screened for osteoporosis? Ann Intern Med. 1986;104:817-23. LinkGoogle Scholar3. NIH Workshop on Osteoporosis. Am J Med. (In press.) Google Scholar4. MAZESSBARDENETTINGERSCHULTZ RHME. Bone density of the radius, spine and proximal femur in osteoporosis. J Bone Min Res. 1988;3:13-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. GALLAGHERGOLDGARMOY JDA. Total bone calcium in normal women: Effect of age and menopause status. J Bone Min Res. 1987;2:491-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. TREMOLLIERESPOUILLESLOUVETRIBOT FJJC. Prevention of post-menopausal bone loss by percutaneous 17B estradiol: preliminary results of a 2-year prospective study. Proceedings of the Symposium on Osteoporosis, 1987. Aalborg, Denmark (In press). Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: MORRIS NOTELOVITZ, M.D., PH.D.Affiliations: *JEFFERSON T. [Letter to Judge William Johnson. 1823]. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. Volume XV. Washington D.C.: The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association; 1904:419-23. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byOsteosonographie der Phalangen bei MännernUltrasound velocity of the tibia in normal german women and hip fracture patientsIssues of Aging in Preventive Medicine and the Example of OsteoporosisBone Mineral Densitometry 1 March 1988Volume 108, Issue 3Page: 481-482KeywordsBoneBone densityDensitometryHypertensionOsteopeniaOsteoporosisSkeleton ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...