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Bone densitometry (BD) is an extraordinaryclinical tool. It provides a safe, non-invasive window to theskeleton. Through that window, a physician can obtain vitalclinical information that enhances diagnosis and improves patientmanagement. Further, much has changed in the last decade to makebone densitometry the especially fascinating field of medicine itis today, incorporating imaging, physics, quantitative analysis,statistics, and computer technology -- all applied in the diagnosisand management of osteoporosis. No text details thestate-of-the-art and value of densitometry better than BoneDensitometry in Clinical Practice Applications and Interpretation,Third Edition. Written by renowned expert Sydney Lou Bonnick, MD,this edition improves remarkably on her highly regarded previousvolumes, with a significant update and expansion of material. Newchapters reflect densitometry's growing applications as well as theevolving needs of the densitometrist. New material on radiationsafety and assessment for secondary causes of bone fragility isincluded, and the text also incorporates material from the recentISCD Position Development Conferences (PDC's), both the 4th adultand the 1st pediatric. Moreover, an entire appendix devoted to thePDCs has been added, providing solutions to many unansweredquestions concerning bone densitometry applications. Comprehensiveand invaluable, Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice Applicationand Interpretation, Third Edition offers all primary carephysicians and specialists the ideal reference for practicingstate-of-the-art bone densitometry and caring for patients with, orat risk for, osteoporosis.