Diagnosis of Osteopenia and Osteoporosis by Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Abstract:This was analytic descriptive study. The aim of this study was to assess the role of the Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry scan (DEXA) for lumbar spine and hip joint in diagnosis of osteopenia and osteoprosis. This study carried out by Gamma Camera Department in Fedail Hospital in Khartoum state –Sudan, during the period from November 2016 to February 2017.The data was collected by data collection sheet formed especially for the purpose of the study. 58 patient’s scan by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) then the variables analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS). The study found that 15.5% of patients was normal with t-score more than -1 , followed by 39.7% osteoporotic with t-score less than -2.5 ( 41.3% of them within the age of 46-60 yrs ), and 44.8% was osteopenic with t-score of -1 to -2.5. Also the study concluded that 12.28% of patients were osteoporotic (have high risk of fracture) according to t-score of lumbar spine. According to t-score of hip joint 36.21% of patients were osteoporotic (have high risk of fracture), and according to that the use of t-score for hip joint is more accurate in diagnosis of osteoporosis and risk of fracture. The study resulted that when the age increase by factor of one year the t-score will decrease by factor -0.05 for hip and -0.02 for spine. Keywords:DEXA, osteopenia, osteoporosis.
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H. Osman, Awadia Greeballa SulimanAli
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