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Author:   Aenor Sawyer
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.654kg
ISBN:  

9781617376856

ISBN 10:   161737685
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   19 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Rationale for Bone Densitometry in Childhood and Adolescence Aenor J. Sawyer and Laura K. Bachrach Tools for Measuring Bone in Children and Adolescents Kate A. Ward, Zulf Mughal, and Judith E. Adams Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Nicola J. Crabtree, Mary B. Leonard, and Babette S. Zemel Clinical Indications for the Use of DXA in Pediatrics Laura K. Bachrach, Michael A. Levine, Christopher T. Cowell, and Nicholas J. Shaw Acquisition of DXA in Children and Adolescents Nicola J. Crabtree, Kyla Kent, and Babette S. Zemel Analysis Moira Petit, Kyla Kent, Mary B. Leonard, Heather McKay, and Babette S. Zemel Evaluation Babette S. Zemel and Moira Petit Reporting DXA Results Ellen B. Fung, Laura K. Bachrach, Julie N. Briody, and Christopher T. Cowell Children With Special Considerations Laurie J. Moyer-Mileur, Zulf Mughal, and Ellen B. Fung Research Considerations Mary B. Leonard and Moira Petit Looking to the Future of Pediatric Bone Densitometry Nicholas J. Bishop, Aenor J. Sawyer, and Mary B. Leonard Appendix A: Resources Appendix B: Equations and Calculations Appendix C: Pediatric Normative Data Appendix D: Forms and Handouts Index

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From the reviews: Part of the Series Current Clinical Practice, the volume written by authors from several countries reviews in 11 chapters various tools for measuring bone in children and adolescents, but the main theme is to describe the indications, use and interpretation of DXA. A clearly written text useful to clinicians and technicians. (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 4 (3), March, 2007)

From the reviews: Part of the Series Current Clinical Practice, the volume written by authors from several countries reviews in 11 chapters various tools for measuring bone in children and adolescents, but the main theme is to describe the indications, use and interpretation of DXA. A clearly written text useful to clinicians and technicians. (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 4 (3), March, 2007)

From the reviews: ""Part of the Series Current Clinical Practice, the volume written by authors from several countries reviews in 11 chapters various tools for measuring bone in children and adolescents, but the main theme is to describe the indications, use and interpretation of DXA. A clearly written text useful to clinicians and technicians."" (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 4 (3), March, 2007)

From the reviews: Part of the Series Current Clinical Practice, the volume written by authors from several countries reviews in 11 chapters various tools for measuring bone in children and adolescents, but the main theme is to describe the indications, use and interpretation of DXA. A clearly written text useful to clinicians and technicians. (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews, Vol. 4 (3), March, 2007)

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