lecture 9: osteoporosis Flashcards
can osteoporosis occur in young adults
yes
what is the relationship between osteopororsis and PA
stressing bones strengthens them and decrases chance of osteo
the use of what meds can LEAD TO osteoporosis
corticosteroisds (drugs used to decrease inflammation)
osteoporosis is what type of disease
metabolic disease od the bones
osteo means
bone
porosis means
pourous =cavities in bone
what does DEXA stand for
duel energy xray absorptiometry
what is DEXA used for
osteoporosis diagnosis
what does DEXA scan
Scans the entire body and measures the risk for fracture in
the hip, spine, and wrist
is the level of radiation high or low in DEXA
low
how long does dexa take
less than 5 min
DEXA provides what
provides 2d images of successive bone laters
what does (QCT) stand for
quantitative computed tomography
wha t does QCT measure
Measures BMD in the hip and spine and produces a threedimensional
(3-D) image that shows true volume density
QCT. Can isolate an area for testing
the QCT measures BMD in what part of the body
hip and spine
the DEXA measures the risk of fracture in what body part
hip spine and wristr
is the radiation level higher or lower in dexa or QCT
radiation is higher in QCT
the radiation level is BLANK times higher than in dexa
10x
what is the The only method capable of distinguishing BMD level between the exterior
cortical bone and the interior trabecular bone
quantitative computed tomophraphy
QCT is the only method capable of distringusihing BMD level between what
between the exterior
cortical bone and the interior trabecular bone
what is trabecular bone
where the bone loss begins
true or false: CT scan can measure BMD inside bones
true
true or false DEXA can measure BMD inside bones
false
where does osteoporosis begin
in the spongy bone