II. Indications: Osteoporosis Evaluation
III. Advantages
- Benefits, but less than DEXA Scan
- Good precision
- Good monitoring Osteoporosis treatment response
- Selectively assesses cortical and Trabecular Bone
- Selective imaging does not confer diagnostic benefits
IV. Disadvantages
- High cost
- High radiation exposure
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Concepts | Diagnostic Procedure (T060) |
SnomedCT | 146295003, 22059005 |
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Spanish | tomografía computarizada, densitometría ósea (procedimiento), tomografía computarizada, densitometría ósea, tomografía computarizada, estudio densitométrico |