Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine
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Medical screening system for osteoporosis is important method for detection of osteopenia or osteoporosis in the community. The medical screening for osteoporosis was done for female subjects at age 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 year-old people according to the Health Promotion Act in Japan. ⋯ Calcaneus bone mass was measured in 81% of institutions by quantitative ultrasound(QUS). Because QUS is inexpensive, involves no radiation exposure, and is easily portable, this method should be suitable for medical screening for osteoporosis and its prevalent use in Japan supports this assumption.