Bone Mineral Densitometry

CT Bone Mineral Densitometry / QCT / Quantitative Computed Tomography or QCT Densitometry are all names used to describe a method of measuring bone density. It is the most accurate method in evaluation of osteoporosis. Overview A CT BMD bone density measurement is used to assess osteoporosis in the same way a cholesterol measurement is used for coronary heart disease or blood pressure for stroke. The data is used to measure an important risk factor and determine the necessity, choice and effectiveness of the therapy. The principle underlying CT BMD is that normal calcified bone will absorb more X-Rays than surrounding…