Journal of endocrinological investigation
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J. Endocrinol. Invest. · May 2014
Comparative StudyThe role of hip and chest radiographs in osteoporotic evaluation among south Indian women population: a comparative scenario with DXA.
Osteoporosis is recognized as a worldwide skeletal disorder problem. In India, the older as well as postmenopausal women population suffering from osteoporotic fractures has been a common issue. Bone mineral density measurements gauged by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) are used in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. ⋯ The results suggest that combined cortical thickness of clavicle and femur shaft using radiogrammetric method is significantly correlated with DXA. Moreover, KJH; Anburajan's Empirical formula is useful and better index than other simple radiogrammetry measurements in the evaluation of osteoporosis from the economical and widely available digital radiographs.