Comparative Evaluation of Two Noninvasive Methods of Study of Bone Density in Women of Uzbek Population

Abstract

40 women aged 50–60 years were examined by ultrasonic and X-ray densitometry to assess bone mineral density. For the diagnosis of osteoporosis and osteopenia and the administration of appropriate therapy it is necessary to measure bone density by X-ray densitometry. In order to identify groups at risk for disorders of bone mineral density in a large cohort of postmenopausal women, it is possible to use ultrasound densitometry.

Keywords

• postmenopause
• osteoporosis
• densitometry