QUS (quantitative ultrasound)
Is a low-cost assessment
Can be used to diagnose osteoporosis
It assesses 3 bone strength-related parameters
With ionising radiation
The calcaneus QUS T-score is commonly lower than the central DXA T-score
REMS (Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry)
Can only assess bone quantity
Can assess bone in the lumbar spine, proximal femur and ultradistal radius
Fragility Score (FS) is an indicator of bone quantity providing an estimation of fracture risk in relation to BMD
Based on the analysis of native raw, unfiltered ultrasound signals (radiofrequency), acquired during an echographic scan
Which one is a cause of spine artefact?
Spina bifida
Ankylosing spondylitis
Enostosis
Vertebral sclerosis due to Paget’s disease
All of them
What is the purpose of the Trabecular Bone Score (TBS)?
To measure bone mineral density directly
To capture information related to trabecular microarchitecture at the spine
To estimate muscle strength
To capture information related to trabecular microarchitecture at the hip
To capture information related to cortical microarchitecture