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Bone Densitometry for Technologists
Chapter 12 - Pediatric Densitometry
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06/29/2017

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Term
________ is a reflection of the developmental maturity of the skeleton.
Definition
Bone age
Term
Ossification of the ____________ begins around the age of 3, but is not complete until around the age of 18.
Definition
greater trochanter
Term
ISCD emphasized that in males or females less than 20 years of age, the WHO criteria for diagnosis of osteoporosis based on the measurement of ______ should not be used.
Definition
BMD
Term
ISCD stated that _________ should not be used and should not appear in reports of bone densitometry in children: the ___________ should be used instead.
Definition

T-score

 

Z-score

Term
The diagnosis of osteoporosis should not be made in a child on the basis of the __________ alone.
Definition
bone density
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