Ultrasound gauges osteoporotic fracture risk

September 8, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Ultrasound gauges osteoporotic fracture risk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An ultrasound scan of the heel combined with other clinical parameters may predict the risk of fractures in elderly women afflicted by osteoporosis, according to a study from Switzerland. Dr. Idris Guessous and colleagues enrolled 6174 women aged 70 and older at 10 major Swiss osteoporosis centers. Patients underwent a quantitative ultrasound exam that calculates bone strength at the heel (stiffness index).

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