Confounding factors to bone mineral density measurement
Bone mineral density measurements by dual X-ray absorptiometry measurement may be inaccurate in the following cases:
For the lumbar spine:
- Degenerative Lumbar spondylosis with osteophyte formation
- Aortic calcification
- Previous vertebral collapse
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