ea0014oc2.4 | Bone & calcium metabolism | ECE2007
Skowronska-Jozwiak Elzbieta
, Pludowski Pawel
, Karczmarewicz Elzbieta
, Lewinski Andrzej
, Lorenc Roman
Vertebral morphometric X-ray absorptiometry (MXA) is a new tool developed to evaluate the presence of vertebral deformities. Low dose of radiation, fan-beam and the centerline scan technique are believes more advantageous than the classic morphometry using conventional lateral radiograms. We assessed the prevalence of vertebral fractures by MXA in adult population of Łódź region as a part of Polish population studied in EPOLOS epidemiological study.<p cl...