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Hans D, Métrailler A, Gonzalez Rodriguez E, Lamy O, Shevroja E. Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) in the Management of Osteoporosis and Assessment of Fracture Risk: An Update. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1364:7-34. [PMID: 35508869 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-91979-5_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) presents a low cost and readily available alternative to DXA measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) for osteoporotic fracture risk assessment. It is performed in a variety of skeletal sites, among which the most widely investigated and clinically used are first the calcaneus and then the radius. Nevertheless, there is still uncertainty in the incorporation of QUS in the clinical management of osteoporosis as the level of clinical validation differs substantially upon the QUS models available. In fact, results from a given QUS device can unlikely be extrapolated to another one, given the technological differences between QUS devices. The use of QUS in clinical routine to identify individuals at low or high risk of fracture could be considered primarily when central DXA is not easily available. In this later case, it is recommended that QUS bone parameters are used in combination with established clinical risk factors for fracture. Currently, stand-alone QUS is not recommended for treatment initiation decision making or follow-up. As WHO classification of osteoporosis thresholds cannot apply to QUS, thresholds specific for given QUS devices and parameters need to be determined and cross-validated widely to have a well-defined and certain use of QUS in osteoporosis clinical workflow. Despite the acknowledged current clinical limitations for QUS to be used more widely in daily routine, substantial progresses have been made and new results are promising.
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- Didier Hans
- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Bone and Joint Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Bone and Joint Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Bone and Joint Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Bone and Joint Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Interdisciplinary Center of Bone Diseases, Bone and Joint Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and Lausanne University, Lausanne, Switzerland
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The use of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) for a variety of skeletal sites, associated with the absence of technology-specific guidelines, has created uncertainty with respect to the application of QUS results to the management of individual patients in clinical practice. However, when prospectively validated (this is not the case for all QUS devices and skeletal sites), QUS is a proven, low-cost, and readily accessible alternative to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) for the assessment of fracture risk. Indeed, the clinical use of QUS to identify subjects at low or high risk of osteoporotic fracture should be considered when central DXA is unavailable. Furthermore, the use of QUS in conjunction with clinical risk factors (CRF),allows for the identification of subjects who have a low and high probability of osteoporotic fracture. Device- and parameter-specific thresholds should be developed and cross-validated to confirm the concurrent use of QUS and CRF for the institution of pharmacological therapy and monitoring therapy.
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- Didier Hans
- Center of Bone Diseases, Bone & Joint Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Center of Bone Metabolic Diseases, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Cesme F, Esmaeilzadeh S, Oral A. Discriminative ability of calcaneal quantitative ultrasound compared with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in men with hip or distal forearm fractures. ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA 2016; 50:548-553. [PMID: 27680751 PMCID: PMC6197175 DOI: 10.1016/j.aott.2016.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2015] [Revised: 01/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Objectives The aim of this case–control study was to compare the discriminatory ability of bone mineral density (BMD) measurements and calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters for fractures and to determine fracture thresholds for each variable in men with hip or distal forearm fractures. Patients and methods A total of 20 men with hip and 18 men with distal forearm fractures and 38 age-matched controls were included in this study. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) BMD (spine and hip) and calcaneal QUS measurements were made. Area under the curves (AUCs) were calculated to assess fracture discriminatory power of DXA and QUS variables. Results Quantitative Ultrasound Index (QUI) T-score and Speed of Sound (SOS) were found to be the best parameters for the identification of hip and distal forearm fractures, respectively, with AUCs greater than those of DXA BMD and other QUS parameters. While a QUI T-score of ≤−1.18 could identify and rule out hip fracture cases with approximately 80% sensitivity and specificity, a SOS value of ≤1529.75 reached to almost 90% for ruling in and out distal forearm fractures. Conclusion The discriminatory performance of calcaneal QUS variables between fractured and non-fractured men was as good as those of the DXA BMD and even better. Since men appear to sustain fractures at closer QUS variable levels than those of the DXA BMD regardless of the fracture type, it may be speculated that calcaneal QUS may be more helpful in predicting the risk of fractures when BMD alone does not demonstrate impaired bones. Level of Evidence: Level III, Study of Diagnostic Test
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Lavado-Garcia JM, Moran JM, Roncero-Martin R, Calderon-Garcia JF, Pedrera-Canal M, Rodriguez-Dominguez T, Fernandez-Fernandez P, Pedrera-Zamorano JD. Quantitative ultrasound measurements of the calcaneus and hand phalanges in elderly Spanish men: relationship with peripheral bone mineral density of the hand phalanges. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2014; 33:1279-1285. [PMID: 24958415 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.33.7.1279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this pilot study were to describe quantitative ultrasound (US) measurements and peripheral bone mineral density (BMD) of the hand phalanges on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and to examine the correlations between them in elderly Spanish men. METHODS We studied 199 healthy men (mean age ± SD, 73.31 ± 5.10 years). The participants were not taking any medications, and they reported no diseases, including diseases that are associated with abnormalities in mineral metabolism. Phalangeal and calcaneal quantitative US measurements and phalangeal BMD measurements were performed in all participants. RESULTS A bivariate correlation analysis showed no association between quantitative US assessments at the phalanges or the calcaneus (P = .409). After adjustment for potential confounders, the correlation between phalangeal BMD and phalangeal quantitative US measurements was r = 0.417 (P < .0001), and the correlation for calcaneal quantitative US was r = 0.26 (P = .001). Further adjustment by percentage of body fat increased quantitative US correlations with phalangeal BMD: r = 0.450 (P < .0001) at the phalanges; r = 0.291 (P = .001) at the calcaneus. CONCLUSIONS There is a small correlation between quantitative US measurements at the calcaneus and phalangeal BMD that increases to a moderate level with quantitative US measurements at the phalanges in elderly Spanish men.
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- Metabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Metabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Metabolic Bone Diseases Research Group, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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Phalangeal bone mineral density predicts incident fractures: a prospective cohort study on men and women--results from the Danish Health Examination Survey 2007–2008 (DANHES 2007–2008). Arch Osteoporos 2012; 7:291-9. [PMID: 23152065 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-012-0111-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Accepted: 09/28/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED This prospective study investigates the use of phalangeal bone mineral density (BMD) in predicting fractures in a cohort (15,542) who underwent a BMD scan. In both women and men, a decrease in BMD was associated with an increased risk of fracture when adjusted for age and prevalent fractures. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of a compact and portable scanner using radiographic absorptiometry (RA) to predict major osteoporotic fractures. METHODS This prospective study included a cohort of 15,542 men and women aged 18–95 years, who underwent a BMD scan in Danish Health Examination Survey 2007–2008. BMD at the middle phalanges of the second, third and fourth digits of the non-dominant hand was measured using RA (Alara MetriScan®). These data were merged with information on incident fractures retrieved from the Danish National Patient Registry comprising the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). Follow-up was 27–45 months. Major osteoporotic fractures (vertebral fractures, humerus fractures, forearm fractures and hip fractures) were used in the analyses. Fracture events were calculated as "persons with fracture" and evaluated using survival analysis. RESULTS A total of 307 (1.98 %) of the participants had experienced a new fracture during follow-up. BMD was significantly lower in subjects with fracture (0.32 vs. 0.34 g/cm(2); p < 0.001 adjusted for age, gender, prevalent fractures, height, weight and smoking). In both women and men, a 1 SD decrease in BMD (T score units) was associated with an increased risk of fracture when adjusted for age and prevalent fractures (women: HR = 1.39, CI 1.24–1.54, p < 0.001; men: HR = 1.47, CI 1.20–1.79, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Phalangeal BMD as measured using RA predicts the incidence of major osteoporotic fractures.
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Guglielmi G, Muscarella S, Bazzocchi A. Integrated imaging approach to osteoporosis: state-of-the-art review and update. Radiographics 2012; 31:1343-64. [PMID: 21918048 DOI: 10.1148/rg.315105712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Osteoporosis is the most common of all metabolic bone disorders. It is characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures. Because of the increasing aging of the world population, the number of persons affected by osteoporosis is also increasing. Complications related to osteoporosis can create social and economic burdens. For these reasons, the early diagnosis of osteoporosis is crucial. Conventional radiography allows qualitative and semiquantitative evaluation of osteoporosis, whereas other imaging techniques allow quantification of bone loss (eg, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and quantitative computed tomography [CT]), assessment for the presence of fractures (morphometry), and the study of bone properties (ultrasonography). In recent years, new imaging modalities such as micro-CT and high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging have been developed in an attempt to help diagnose osteoporosis in its early stages, thereby reducing social and economic costs and preventing patient suffering. The correct diagnosis of osteoporosis results in better management in terms of prevention and adequate pharmacologic or surgical treatment.
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Persson GR, Berglund J, Persson RE, Renvert S. Prediction of hip and hand fractures in older persons with or without a diagnosis of periodontitis. Bone 2011; 48:552-6. [PMID: 20951243 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2010.09.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2010] [Revised: 08/25/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE In a prospective study, we assessed if a diagnosis of osteoporosis and periodontitis could predict hip and hand fractures in older persons. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bone density was assessed by a Densitometer. Periodontitis was defined by evidence of alveolar bone loss. RESULTS 788 Caucasians (52.4% women, overall mean age: 76 years, S.D.± 9.0, range: 62 to 96) were enrolled and 7.4% had a hip/hand fracture in 3 years. Calcaneus PIXI T-values < -1.6 identified osteoporosis in 28.2% of the older persons predicting a hip/hand fracture with an odds ratio of 3.3:1 (95% CI: 1.9, 5.7, p < 0.001). Older persons with osteoporosis had more severe periodontitis (p < 0.01). Periodontitis defined by ≥ 30% of sites with ≥ 5 mm distance between the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) and bone level (ABL) was found in 18.7% of the older persons predicting a hip/hand fracture with an odds ratio of 1.8:1 (95% CI: 1.0, 3.3, p < 0.05). Adjusted for age, the odds ratio of a hip/hand fracture in older persons with osteoporosis (PIXI T-value < -2.5) and periodontitis was 12.2:1 (95% CI: 3.5, 42.3, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Older persons with osteoporosis and periodontitis have an increased risk for hip/hand fractures.
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- G Rutger Persson
- Department of Periodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Guglielmi G, Scalzo G, de Terlizzi F, Peh WCG. Quantitative ultrasound in osteoporosis and bone metabolism pathologies. Radiol Clin North Am 2010; 48:577-88. [PMID: 20609893 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2010.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) has been introduced in the medical field for the study of bone tissue to identify changes in the tissue that could suggest the presence of osteoporosis and bone fragility. The ultrasound technique is simple, versatile, and its low cost and lack of ionizing radiation have led to the diffusion of this method worldwide. The present article is an overview of the most relevant developments in the field of quantitative ultrasound, in clinical and experimental settings. The advantages and limitations of the present technique and suggestions for its use in the clinical practice are reported.
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- Giuseppe Guglielmi
- Department of Radiology, University of Foggia, Viale L. Pinto, Foggia, Italy.
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Guglielmi G, de Terlizzi F. Quantitative Ultrasond in the assessment of Osteoporosis. Eur J Radiol 2009; 71:425-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2008] [Accepted: 04/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Guglielmi G, Muscarella S, Leone A, Peh WCG. Imaging of metabolic bone diseases. Radiol Clin North Am 2008; 46:735-54, vi. [PMID: 18922290 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2008.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Osteoporosis is a serious public health problem. The incidence of osteoporotic fractures increases with age. As life expectancy increases, social costs associated with osteoporotic fractures will multiply exponentially. The early diagnosis of osteoporosis, thanks to evermore precise devices, becomes, therefore, fundamental to prevent complications of disease and unnecessary suffering.
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- Giuseppe Guglielmi
- Department of Radiology, University of Foggia, Viale L. Pinto 1, 71100 Foggia, Italy.
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Quantitative ultrasound in the management of osteoporosis: the 2007 ISCD Official Positions. J Clin Densitom 2008; 11:163-87. [PMID: 18442758 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2007.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2007] [Accepted: 12/05/2007] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is commonly used in the care of patients for diagnostic classification of osteoporosis, low bone mass (osteopenia), or normal bone density; assessment of fracture risk; and monitoring changes in bone density over time. The development of other technologies for the evaluation of skeletal health has been associated with uncertainties regarding their applications in clinical practice. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS), a technology for measuring properties of bone at peripheral skeletal sites, is more portable and less expensive than DXA, without the use of ionizing radiation. The proliferation of QUS devices that are technologically diverse, measuring and reporting variable bone parameters in different ways, examining different skeletal sites, and having differing levels of validating data for association with DXA-measured bone density and fracture risk, has created many challenges in applying QUS for use in clinical practice. The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) 2007 Position Development Conference (PDC) addressed clinical applications of QUS for fracture risk assessment, diagnosis of osteoporosis, treatment initiation, monitoring of treatment, and quality assurance/quality control. The ISCD Official Positions on QUS resulting from this PDC, the rationale for their establishment, and recommendations for further study are presented here.
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Cook RB, Collins D, Tucker J, Zioupos P. Comparison of questionnaire and quantitative ultrasound techniques as screening tools for DXA. Osteoporos Int 2005; 16:1565-75. [PMID: 15883661 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-005-1864-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2004] [Accepted: 01/31/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of the study is to assess the sensitivity and specificity of different techniques and their ability to act as screening tools in relation to dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a group of 208 postmenopausal women. In this study we examined eight screening systems for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, the osteoporosis self-assessment tool (OST), the osteoporosis risk assessment instrument (ORAI), the osteoporosis index of risk (OSIRIS), a risk index derived using data from the study of osteoporotic fractures (SOFSURF), the simple calculated osteoporosis risk estimation (SCORE), patient body weight (pBW), along with two ultrasound based systems, the Sunlight Omnisense (Sunlight Medical, Rehovot, Israel) and the CUBA Clinical (McCue plc, Winchester, UK). The sensitivity and specificity of the different techniques in relation to DXA were plotted as receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves at three different levels (DXA T-score -2.5 osteoporosis, -2 and -1 osteopenia). The areas under the curves (AUC) were calculated and showed broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) at the calcaneus to provide consistently the highest AUC (0.77-0.81). The velocity of sound (VOS) of the calcaneus (AUC=0.72-0.76) was equally good, but was out-performed by some of the questionnaire systems (AUC=0.66-0.79). Both the questionnaire systems and the CUBA Clinical out-perform the Sunlight Omnisense (AUC=0.58-0.7), which showed comparable performance with body weight (AUC=0.66-0.69). The results show that QUS is capable of selecting patients with low bone density as measured by DXA. A patient displaying a low QUS value should be followed up with a DXA scan to confirm the diagnosis.
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- R B Cook
- Department of Materials and Medical Sciences, Cranfield University Postgraduate Medical School, Shrivenham, SN6 8LA, UK
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Kanis JA, Johnell O, Oden A, De Laet C, de Terlizzi F. Ten-year probabilities of clinical vertebral fractures according to phalangeal quantitative ultrasonography. Osteoporos Int 2005; 16:1065-70. [PMID: 15586268 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-004-1805-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2004] [Accepted: 10/27/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The objectives of the present study were to estimate 10-year probabilities of clinical vertebral fractures in women, according to age and bone mineral assessment using phalangeal quantitative ultrasound (QUS). Risks were computed from UK derived data on the incidence of a first symptomatic vertebral fracture and mortality rates for each year of age using Poisson models. The 10-year probability of vertebral fracture was determined as the proportion of individuals fracture-free at that site from the age of 45 years. We assumed that the risk of fracture increased with decreasing QUS as assessed by an independent re-analysis of a previously published, multicenter cross-sectional study. For amplitude-dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS) information was available from 8,502 women, and vertebral fracture risk increased 1.7-fold for each SD decrease in measurement. For fast wave amplitude (FWA), available in 6,573 women, the risk gradient was 2.4/SD. In a subset of the population ( n =1,572) in whom bone mineral density was measured at the lumbar spine, the gradient of risk was 2.3/SD, with similar gradients of risk noted for AD-SoS (1.8/SD) and FWA (2.6/SD). Ten-year probabilities increased with age and decreasing Z -score. The use of absolute risk permits information from different types of bone mineral measurements to be applied for the assessment of patients, either alone or in combination with other independent risk factors.
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- J A Kanis
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK.
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Gonnelli S, Cepollaro C, Gennari L, Montagnani A, Caffarelli C, Merlotti D, Rossi S, Cadirni A, Nuti R. Quantitative ultrasound and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the prediction of fragility fracture in men. Osteoporos Int 2005; 16:963-8. [PMID: 15599495 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-004-1771-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2003] [Accepted: 09/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fragility fractures in men represent a major health problem, and this prompts a necessity for reliable tools for the identification of men at risk of fracture. In order to assess the ability of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in the prediction of fracture risk in men and whether their combination might be useful in a clinical setting, we studied 401 men (age range 45-82 years, mean 60.3+/-12.5), of whom 133 had osteoporotic fractures and 268 did not. In all subjects we measured bone mineral density at the lumbar spine (BMD-LS) and at the femur, calculating thereafter the standard femoral subregions: neck (BMD-FN), total hip (BMD-T), trochanter (BMD-TR), intertrochanter (BMD-ITR), and Ward's triangle (BMD-W), by DXA. We also performed ultrasound parameters at the calcaneus: speed of sound (SOS), broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and Stiffness, by Achilles plus, and at the phalanxes: amplitude dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS) and the parameters of the graphic trace: bone transmission time (BTT), fast wave amplitude (FWA), signal dynamic (SDy) and ultrasound bone profile index (UBPI), by Bone Profiler. All DXA and QUS parameters, apart from FWA, were significantly (P<0.001) lower in patients with a history of fracture. BMD at the proximal femur showed the best ability in discriminating men with or without fractures. QUS at the heel showed discriminatory ability significantly better than QUS at the fingers. By logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age and BMI, BMD-T showed the best association with fragility fracture [odds ratio (OR)=3.43, 95% confidence interval (CI)=2.47-4.77]. Among QUS parameters, the highest value of the OR was shown by stiffness (OR=3.18, CI=2.27-4.48). FWA and SDy were not associated with fragility fractures in men. If DXA and QUS were combined, the prediction of the OR of fragility fracture events in men increases; in fact Stiffness was able to increase the OR when added to BMD-LS (OR=5.44, CI=3.16-10.13) and BMD-T (OR=6.08, CI=2.63-14.27). SOS and BUA showed a similar pattern. AD-SoS improved the prediction of fracture only when combined with BMD-LS (OR=4.36, CI=1.99-9.57). If BMD-LS and BMD-FN or BMD-T were combined, the value of the OR increases (OR=4.59, CI=2.27-9.25 and OR=4.68, CI=2.24-9.76), respectively. Our study supports the effectiveness of QUS in the identification of osteoporotic fractures in men. QUS seems to play an independent and complementary role, with respect to DXA, in order to enhance the power for predicting osteoporotic fractures in men.
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- Stefano Gonnelli
- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Science and Biochemistry, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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Cook RB, Collins D, Tucker J, Zioupos P. The ability of peripheral quantitative ultrasound to identify patients with low bone mineral density in the hip or spine. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2005; 31:625-32. [PMID: 15866412 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2005.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2004] [Revised: 01/25/2005] [Accepted: 02/03/2005] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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This study aims to assess the sensitivity and specificity of two commercially available quantitative ultrasound (QUS) scanners (CUBA Clinical, Sunlight Omnisense), to differentiate patients with osteoporosis (OP) or osteopenia at the spine and hip confirmed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and to investigate the optimum cut-off values to maximize the effectiveness of the screening technique. Participants (n = 268) received DXA scans on their lumbar spine (L1-L4) and hip, with paired QUS scans on their distal radius, proximal phalanx, midshaft tibia and calcaneus. Scanners were evaluated by using receiver-operating characteristics curves and their area under the curve (AUC) values. Measurement of the calcaneus by the CUBA Clinical showed a superior ability to predict DXA, with AUC values between 0.75 to 0.83 in comparison with AUC values of 0.60 to 0.70 for the Sunlight Omnisense. Cut-off values varied according to the technique used and the accuracy of the screening required. Assessment of the calcaneus was the best QUS technique for the prediction of low bone density at the axial skeleton as diagnosed by DXA.
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- R B Cook
- Department of Materials and Medical Sciences, Cranfield University Postgraduate Medical School, Shrivenham SN6 8LA, UK
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Gudmundsdottir SL, Indridason OS, Franzson L, Sigurdsson G. Age-related decline in bone mass measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and quantitative ultrasound in a population-based sample of both sexes: identification of useful ultrasound thresholds for osteoporosis screening. J Clin Densitom 2005; 8:80-6. [PMID: 15722591 DOI: 10.1385/jcd:8:1:080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2003] [Revised: 08/31/2004] [Accepted: 08/31/2004] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) can be used as a screening tool for low bone mineral density (BMD), but clinical guidelines have not been set. The aim of this population-based, cross-sectional study was to compare age-related changes in bone mass measured by QUS (Lunar, Achilles Plus) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a random sample of 1630 individuals (1041 females, 589 males) 30-85 yr of age. Individuals with DXA T-scores < or =-2.5 at the femoral neck or total hip were identified and receiver operating curves (ROCs) were used to calculate cutoff points for QUS. Sensitivity, specificity, and kappa statistics were calculated. Age-related bone loss was significantly larger with QUS than DXA at all sites in women. For men, the curves were similar for QUS and DXA in the hip. Similar correlations were found between QUS and DXA in different age groups of both sexes (0.36-0.60). For women aged 50-65 yr, a QUS T-score >-1.0 was found to be the most applicable for identifying normal BMD. In the 70-85 yr age group, a T-score <-2.5 for women and a T-score <-0.5 for men seemed reasonable cutoffs for identifying normal BMD (sensitivity: 86-93%; specificity: 28-44%; discordance: 33-73%). Calcaneal QUS cannot be used for the diagnosis of osteoporosis according to WHO criteria, but it can be of use to exclude osteoporosis in 30-40% of our cases.
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- Sigridur L Gudmundsdottir
- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Landspitali-University Hospital, Fossvogur, IS-108 Reykjavik, Iceland
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Bossy E, Talmant M, Peyrin F, Akrout L, Cloetens P, Laugier P. An in vitro study of the ultrasonic axial transmission technique at the radius: 1-MHz velocity measurements are sensitive to both mineralization and intracortical porosity. J Bone Miner Res 2004; 19:1548-56. [PMID: 15312257 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.040513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2003] [Revised: 03/29/2004] [Accepted: 05/03/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
UNLABELLED The ultrasonic axial transmission technique allows for investigating skeletal sites such as the cortical layer of long bones (radius, tibia, phalanges). Using synchrotron radiation microCT, we investigated, in vitro, the relationships between 1-MHz axial transmission SOS measurements at the radius and site-matched measurements of C.Th, POR, MIN, and vBMD. INTRODUCTION The ultrasonic axial transmission technique allows for investigating skeletal sites such as the cortical layer of long bones (radius, tibia, phalanges). MATERIALS AND METHODS Using synchrotron radiation microCT, we investigated, in vitro, the relationships between 1-MHz axial transmission speed of sound (SOS) measurements at the radius and site-matched measurements of cortical thickness (C.Th), intracortical porosity (POR), tissue mineralization (MIN), and volumetric BMD (vBMD). SOS measurements were based on bidirectional axial transmission and were performed with a 1-MHz proprietary probe on 39 excised human radii. RESULTS The highest correlations between SOS values and bone parameters (R(2)(SOS/POR) = 0.28, p < 10(-3); R(2)(SOS/MIN) = 0.38, p < 10(-4); R(2)(SOS/vBMD) = 0.57, p < 10(-3)) were found for bone parameters assessed in a 1-mm-thick periosteal region of the cortex rather than throughout the whole cortex. The observed moderate correlation between SOS and C.Th values (R(2)(SOS/C.Th) = 0.20, p < 10(-2)) disappeared when controlled for other variables. The two best multilinear predictive models, including either BMD alone or the pair of dependent variables MIN and POR (all assessed in the periosteal cortex), were equally accurate in predicting SOS values (R(2)(SOS/(POR,MIN)) = 0.59, p < 10(-5); R(2)(SOS/vBMD) = 0.57, p < 10(-5)). CONCLUSION For the first time, the respective adjusted contributions of POR (-24 m/s%(-1)) and tissue mineralization (+3.5 m/s/mg/cm(-3)) to SOS values were assessed. These results suggest potential sensitivity of axial transmission SOS values to changes in cortical bone status under different pathological conditions or treatments affecting POR and/or tissue mineralization.
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- Emmanuel Bossy
- Laboratoire d'Imagerie Paramétrique, CNRS/Université Paris 6, Paris, France.
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Glüer CC, Barkmann R. Quantitative ultrasound: use in the detection of fractures and in the assessment of bone composition. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2003; 1:98-104. [PMID: 16036071 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-996-0003-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) techniques have found widespread clinical use, but their specific role in clinical practice needs further refinement. This review discusses the ability of QUS approaches to predict the risk for prevalent vertebral fractures and the risk for future fractures. QUS approaches perform as well as central dual x-ray absorptiometry devices but with some disadvantages (at least for older QUS approaches) with regard to the predictive power for hip fractures. Technologic diversity of QUS approaches may lead to differences in performance. QUS also has the potential for assessing bone mineral density-independent aspects of bone composition that are relevant for bone strength. For measurements at the calcaneus, it is evident that bone microstructure is the key determinant of QUS variables obtained. However, in most cases, microstructure is so highly correlated with bone mineral density that no separate assessment can be performed in clinical practice. At cortical sites, a selective assessment of bone properties is easier. Technologies need to be adapted to this purpose because requirements differ significantly from those desired for optimum fracture risk assessment. More importantly, multiple partially independent QUS variables need to be defined to assess complementary aspects of bone tissue.
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- Claus-C Glüer
- Medical Physics, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Michaelisstrasse 9, D-24105 Kiel, Germany.
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Pluskiewicz W, Drozdzowska B, Boron A. Dual X-ray absorptiometry of hip, heel ultrasound, and densitometry of fingers can discriminate male patients with hip fracture from control subjects: a comparison of four different methods. J Clin Densitom 2003; 6:305. [PMID: 14571916 DOI: 10.1016/s1094-6950(06)60283-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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