vertebral fracture assessment
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Indications
- assessment of vertebral fracture during central DEXA
- obtained by bone densitometers in the same session as bone mineral density
- lower radiation exposure than conventional spine radiography (gold standard for evaluation of vertebral fractures)
More general terms
References
- ↑ Malgo F, Hamdy NAT, Ticheler CHJM et al Value and potential limitations of vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) compared to conventional spine radiography: experience from a fracture liaison service (FLS and a meta-analysis. Osteoporos Int. 2017 Oct;28(10):2955-2965. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28842721 PMCID: PMC5624976 Free PMC article. Review.