In vivo measurement of bone quality in the horse: Estimates of precision for ultrasound velocity measurement and single photon absorptiometry
| Autor: | Garry A. Anderson, R. N. McCartney, Leo B. Jeffcott, S. H. W. Buckingham |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
Materials science
business.industry Ultrasound Biomedical Engineering Mineralogy Bone and Bones Computer Science Applications Absorptiometry Photon medicine.anatomical_structure Single photon absorptiometry Bone Density In vivo Compact bone Bone quality medicine Animals Bone mineral content Cortical bone Horses business Velocity measurement Ultrasonography Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 30:41-45 |
| ISSN: | 1741-0444 0140-0118 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf02446191 |
| Popis: | The in vivo precision of ultrasound velocity measurement and single photon absorptiometry for the assessment of equine bone quality is discussed. In vivo precisions for ultrasound velocity measurements were less than 0.5 per cent, whereas cortical cross-sectional area, compact bone density and modulus of elasticity were around 1 per cent, and bone mineral content and density were just over 2 per cent. Except for ultrasound velocity, substantial improvements could be achieved by taking the mean of five readings for each measurement. The long-term precision of the techniques was also high, with all precision values being less than 3 per cent. The possible sources of variation in ultrasound velocity measurements were also investigated. The method for combining ultranonic and photon absorptiometric data for equine bone quality assessment has been proven to be highly accurate and precise. There appears to the no reason why the same principles cannot be applied with equal success to the noninvasive assessment of bone quality in humans. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink