BookEllen B. Fung, Laura K. Bachrach, Aenor J. Sawyer, editors.
Contents:
1. Rationale for bone health assessment in childhood and adolescence
2. Tools for measuring bone in children and adolescents
3. Dual-energy X-Ray absorptiomery technology
4. Indications for DXA in children and adolescents
5. Acquisition of DXA in children and adolescents
6. Analysis and evaluation of DXA in children and adolescents
7. Reporting DXA results for children and adolescents
8. DXA evaluation of infants and toddlers
9. DXA in children with special needs
10. Bone mineral density as a predictor of vertebral fractures in children and adolescents
11. Lessons learned from clinical research using QCT, pQCT, and HR-pQCT
12. Evaluation of fracture without known trauma: use of DXA in differential diagnosis
13. What's next in the field of bone health in pediatrics? Research considerations
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Index.