Bone Mineral Density Assessment in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: Comparison Between T-Scores by Heel QUS and DXA in HRPZII
- Author:
Wan Najwa Zaini Wan Mohamed
;
Md Ariff Abas
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
T-scores, Heel QUS, DXA, BMD, Osteoporosis
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2012;67(5):487-490
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
This short-term study which was carried out in a small group of pre- and postmenopausal women at Hospital Raja
Perempuan Zainab II (HRPZII) aims to compare between Tscores detected by heel Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) and
by Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) of the hip and spine.
The prevalence of osteoporosis by heel QUS was 63.3% and
up to 16.7% by DXA. Insufficient or weak agreement exists
between T-score measurements by heel QUS and axial DXA.
Significant correlations were found between measurements
of T-scores by both methods, with r values from 0.364 to
0.91. Although some correlation was found, significant
discrepancy in the frequency of osteoporosis using different methods and sites is substantial.
