DXA reports should include all of the following, with the exception of:
Fracture risk factors
Separate diagnoses for different regions of interest (ROI)
A statement about fracture risk (expressed as absolute risk)
Recommendations for the necessity and timing of the next BMD test
Demographics (name, medical record, identification number, date of birth, sex)
Which of the following statements is correct?
For BMD of the lumber spine, the posterior and anterior BMD should be measured at L1-L4 level
The diagnosis of osteoporosis based on BMD of the lumbar spine should be made on the basis of a single vertebra
When measuring BMD at the hip, the lowest sites of the hip should be measured, including Ward’s triangle or the trochanter
1/3 (33%) radius of the dominant forearm scan is used for diagnosis
Separate diagnoses for each skeletal site must be given
What is the most widely used technique for diagnosing osteoporosis?
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS)
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
Quantitative computed tomography (QCT)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
What is the least significant change (LSC) value for the lumbar spine, beyond which BMD changes are considered significant?
2.0%
3.0%
5.3%
6.9%
7.5%